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

Take a look back at the top stories of the year.

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

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

  1. Watertown Did Not Sell Winning $758.7 Million Powerball Ticket - The lone $758.7 million winning ticket was sold in Massachusetts. But the people who got their hopes up in Watertown were let down by the Massachusetts State Lottery.
  2. Watertown Fire: Firefighter, Father of 5, Dies Battling Blaze - Joseph Toscano, 54, was a 20-year veteran of the Watertown Fire Department.
  3. Man Who Found Boston Marathon Bomber In His Boat Dies - The hunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in 2013 culminated in a tense standoff at David Henneberry's Watertown home.
  4. WATCH: MA Market Worker's Singing Voice Stuns Customers - The 23-year-old's talent was unknown before he volunteered to do a sound check at Russo's in Watertown.
  5. Watertown Field Hockey's Historic Unbeaten Streak Ends - The Raiders hold the national record for most consecutive games without a loss.

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