LI Patch Most Read October: Massive Whale Washes Ashore, Scavenger Hunt Controversy, Long Island's Best High Schools

More than a million people visited Long Island Patch sites in October. Here are the top-10 most read stories of the month based on page views (click the links to read the full articles):

1. Scavenger Hunt List for High School Shocks Community- 111,520 page views
2. Which Are Long Island’s Best High Schools? 2014 Rankings Revealed- 38,510 page views
3. WATCH: Massapequa Elementary School Staff Shakes It Off- 39,258 page views
4. Good Karma: Smithtown Man Wins $3 Million Lotto Jackpot After Buying Flowers For Wife- 27,179 page views
5. Football Player Dies After Injury During Game at John Glenn High School- 26,513 page views
6. Police: Farmingdale State College Professor Beheaded by Her Son- 26,376 page views
7. Bay Shore Woman Killed in Crash on Sunrise Highway Shoulder, West Islip Man in Critical Condition- 25,698 page views
8. 50-Foot Whale Washes Ashore on Smith Point Beach- 24,415 page views
9. TV Reporter: Sachem Students Bullied Me on Twitter Over Scavenger Hunt Story- 19,042 page views
10. UFC Champion Chris Weidman Saves His 94-Year-Old Neighbor’s Life- 14,596 page views

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