Belmont Year In Review: 5 Most-Read Stories Of 2017

BELMONT, MA – As the year winds down, we are looking back at some of our top stories on Belmont Patch.

Here's a look at the five most-read stories of 2017:

1. Best Elementary Schools In Massachusetts For 2018: Report - Just in time for the school year, Niche.com is out with its latest rankings of Massachusetts' best elementary schools.
2. Mitt Romney Really Did Have 'Binders Full of Women' - The soundbite from the 2012 presidential campaign was rooted in two very real – and very heavy – binders.
3. 20-Year-Old Man Identified as Victim of Belmont Fire - A 20-year-old man was identified as the victim of a three-alarm fire in January.
4. Belmont House Blaze Demands Several Companies - Several area fire departments responded to a September house fire on Choate Rond near Fresh Pond.
5. Belmont Man One Of Nine Charged In Boston Prostitution Sting - The Suffolk County District Attorney's office alleges the men responded to an online advertisement posted by Boston detectives.