The first full year of Arbutus Patch produced hundreds of stories about our community. Based on Patch statistics, these are the stories that were most popular with readers:
1. : Mike Major discussed his role in helping authorities bring down the destructive LulzSec hacker group.
2. : Jordan Craig Hock, 23, died while "bow riding" in Ocean City.
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3. : The power failure resulting from the June 3 transformer explosion and fire disrupted class schedules and the lives of students living o campus.
4. : The Lansdowne Station Walmart "bleach brawl" incident made national news.
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: Many in the community mourned the loss of Superfresh and were disappointed by its replacement.
: Lansdowne High School junior Bridget Herold, 16, fatally struck by vehicle on Annapolis Road.
7. : Arbutus Patch had exclusive information about the murder of Ryan Jackson.
8. : Some costumes and routines in the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department July 4 parade were so eyebrow-raising that sponsors issued an apology to the community.
9. : Readers are always interested in local crime. Shootings are unusual for Arbutus.
10. : A heist in downtown Arbutus led to a large police response and a quick apprehension of the culprits.
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