And the Most Read Story in 2016 on NH Patch is …

It’s time to say goodbye, finally, to 2016, and a big thank you, to all of you, our readers, for helping us to have one of our biggest years yet in the nearly six years of our existence in the Granite State. As of this morning, the New Hampshire Patch.com sites earned more than 13.35 million page views, more than 1.5 million more when compared to 2015 (11.78 million). For that, we thank you so much.

There were a lot of big stories this year – the historic presidential election and all the controversy and debris that followed along the campaign trail, silly by often horrific crime stories, tragic accidents, and some fun things and good news, too.

Earlier this week, we asked readers to guess what the most read story of the year was and the majority of readers in the poll, 50 percent, guessed correctly: The top story of the year was our results post for New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary 2016 New Hampshire Primary Results: Voters Swamp Polls

The arrest of Tea Party activist and Donald Trump supporter Jerry DeLemus, which made national headlines, was the second most read story of 2016 on New Hampshire Patch.com.

Coming in at No. 3, was a post about a missing boy from Manchester who was, thankfully, found two days later.

Another popular read on Patch this year was the story of a Salem mom who was caught on camera overdosing while her toddler daughter, dressed in pajamas, was tugging at her, trying to wake her up.

And on a more cheerful note, rounding out the Top 5 stories of the year on Patch, was a post about the anonymous New Hampshire Powerball winners who plan on doing good deeds with their $256 million prize.

Other popular posts in 2016

Shredded Chicken - Who Knew it Was So Easy?

10 Things Every High School Graduate Should Hear

8 Tiny Houses for Sale in NH

Missing Stratham Teen Found Deceased

Nashua Sal's Pizza Owner Killed in Crash

Government Declassifies Some UFO Documents

Frozen Vegetable Recall in N.H.: Serious, Sometimes Fatal Contamination Risk Cite

High Speed Chase After Robbery Leads to Crash, Stabbing: NHSP

FEMA to Perform 'Full-Scale Exercise' at Nuclear Power Plant

Pokémon Go Player Led to Dead Body in Nashua

Steeplegate Mall Sold for $10.3M

Massive NH Heroin Bust: 25 Indicted

High School Teacher Shared Nude Photos, Videos with Student: Cops

11 Arrested in Nashua Drug Sweep

Pair Arrested for Indecent Exposure

Concord Mourns the Loss of a Popular Seventh-Grader

Authorities Search for Missing NH Teen

Nashua Crime Sweep Nets 15

Nashua PetSmart Worker Arrested

NH State Employee Arrested for Identity Fraud

NH's Biggest Liquor Store Ever Coming to Nashua

Did you miss the local most read stories?

Here are the links:

Amherst’s Most Read Posts of 2016

Bedford’s Most Read Posts of 2016

Concord’s Most Read Posts of 2016

Exeter’s Most Read Posts of 2016

The Most Read Posts of 2016 for Hampton and North Hampton

Londonderry’s Most Read Posts for 2016

Merrimack’s Most Read Posts for 2016

Milford’s Most Read Posts for 2016

Portsmouth’s Most Read Posts for 2016

Salem’s Most Read Posts for 2016

Windham’s Most Read Posts for 2016

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Thank you for reading New Hampshire Patch.com and Happy New Year!