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Hard to believe I haven't done this since June, but here are the most viewed posts for each month of June, July, August, September and October.

June:

• Three members of Le Roy family jailed after scuffle with police
• People swimming in pond at Dewitt Recreation Area, Batavia, by Billie Owens
• Local business owner accused of impersonating cop to keep potential competitor out of town
• Photo: Plane refueling over Batavia
• Police unsure how man fell from seventh-floor window at 400 Towers
• Lawn mower driver said to be enjoying a brew near Maple and North, Le Roy, by Billie Owens
• At first concert of Darien Lake season, 24 arrests and 70 citations
• Today's Poll: Is racism still a problem in the U.S.?
• Photos: Johnny Bananas at City Slickers
• Driver of golf cart involved in fatal accident enters a guilty plea to negligent homicide

July:

• Angry mother confronts store employees she believes sold bath salts to her son
• DEA raids 420 Emporium in Batavia as part of nationwide assault on bath salt sales
• Woman accused of giving bath salts to minor allegedly said she thought it was OK
• Mother's grief has turned her into a crusader against bath salts
• Chris Collins wants to go to Washington to restore the American Dream
• Three people arrested after suspected marijuana field discovered unexpectedly
• Relatively speaking, a calm night at Darien Lake for Dave Matthews show
• 420 Emporium raided by multiple law enforcement agencies, by Billie Owens
• Small turn out, but lots of support for bath salt protest at 420 Emporium
• Broadbent: One Batavia family learning the hard way the damage bath salts can do

August:

• Attorney, young celebrity arrested in Pembroke on charges of DWI and prostitution
• Jacquetta Simmons takes the stand, tells her side of the story
• BREAKING: Jacquetta Simmons found guilty
• Witnesses punch holes in defense contention that Jacquetta Simmons hit victim accidentally
• Simmons' attorney vows appeal, cites jurors' pre-trial media exposure
• Boyfriend allegedly takes pregnant girlfriend's pack of smokes, by Billie Owens
• Metal spikes reportedly placed at the bottom of slides at Le Roy playground
• Defense argues Simmons' punch was unintentional attempt to break free of person holding her
• Business owned by Chad Zambito closed, assets up for auction to pay debt
• Fight inside Wendy's restaurant in Batavia, by Billie Owens

September:

• Pembroke woman, 53, arrested on child pornography charge
• Two men may be headed to Genesee County intent on robbing a farm
• Complaint: Children playing in the street!, by Billie Owens
• Today's Poll: Are 47 percent of the people in the U.S. takers, dependent on government?
• School bus and big rig collide on West Main Street Road, by Billie Owens
• Evicted tenants forgot the dogs, by Billie Owens
• Six-month jail term and probation given to teenage golf cart driver involved in fatal accident
• Ten arrests at KISS concert at Darien Lake
• Investigators unable to determine cause of death for Alyce Huntoon
• Pavilion mother faces second felony DWI charge under Leandra's Law

October:

• Head-on collision on Route 20 in Darien claims life of mother, seriously injures her daughter
• Byron-Bergen school district won't discuss apparent termination of artist who worked as counselor
• Court clerk in Corfu files harassment complaint against village justice
• Fatal accident reported in Oakfield, on Lockport Road
• Corfu trustee denies running afoul of closed session protocol
• No settlement from insurance company on Settler's sign
• Winning drug-free posters from local students (post from 2010)*
• Route 19 closed after suspected hand grenade found in trunk of a car
• Alleged drunken driver destroys Settler's Restaurant sign
• 'Wife Swap' celeb in media spotlight at court appearance on prostitution charge

*That post showing up from 2010 is rather odd. As near as I can tell, that post on The Batavian is a top-ranking search result for "drug free posters." I'm guessing October was the month for students to look for ideas for creating a poster for a drug-free poster contest.

It's a slow news day, and I haven't done a top story post for April and May, so here it is.

Most viewed posts in April:

• Two people killed in Sunday morning accident
• Up to a foot of snow predicted for most of Genesee County
• Photos: Batavia PD looking for help in identifying subject at Batavia Downs
• BREAKING: Alleged bookies charged under NYS organized crime statute
• Laughing Buddha owner pulls potpourri, but believes statewide ban violates constitutional rights, by Tim Walton
• Man accused of sex acts with a toddler
• Local congressional candidate reportedly has previously fallen behind on property taxes
• Mug Shots: suspects on Batavia PD's warrant watch list
• Town of Batavia board member resigns
• Bank robbed in Pavilion, by Billie Owens

Most views posts for May:

• Anti-U.N. residents plan protest during peace garden dedication Sunday
• Nurse who inflated claims to bilk employer of more than $14,000 gets four months in jail, probation, by Billie Owens
• 'Angry cattle dog' left in vehicle at Darien Lake
• Well respected mother passes after 12 year cancer battle, by Tim Walton
• Today's Poll: Do you support gay marriage?
• Downtown bar owners say new overnight parking restrictions could hurt business
• While Ranzenhofer claims neutrality in congressional race, petitions for Collins seem to tell a different story
• Photo: Guard posted at Bank of America in Le Roy
• Regulators taking a look at 'gypsy' auto dealer that set up shop at BJ's last week
• Photos: Rescue of a snapping turtle on Creek Road

Here are the most viewed posts for February:

• Batavia woman's cause of death not yet known
• Four smoke shops on reservation raided by feds -- cigarettes, fake pot, bath salts seized
• All three alleged bookies released from jail following bail review hearing
• Possible fight involving 20 males reported at Oakfield-Alabama school
• Le Roy superintendent releases a letter to the community
• Early information indicates alleged gambling operation was dealing in significant amounts of cash
• Two city firefighters accused of bookmaking
• Le Roy illnesses: today's efforts to gather more information
• Today's Poll: Should health care plans be required to offer women free birth control?
• Father saves baby son from smoke-filled room

For the 29 days in February we had 326,840 visits and 496,811 page views.

Also, it's now officially been three years since Billie and I became sole owners of The Batavian.

Here are the most viewed posts for January, 2012:

• State health officials discuss outbreak of tics in Le Roy, but say they can't share the cause
• Specialist questions scientific validity of Le Roy district's environmental reports
• Report: Cyberbullying at local high schools
• Albany news station reports Tourette-like symptoms in two girls
• Two teens from Le Roy appear on NBC to talk about tic symptoms
• Le Roy School District labels media exercising First Amendment rights 'criminal activity'
• Potentially dangerous synthetic drugs readily available in Genesee County
• 'Hammer Head' 'incense' blamed for seizure of youth in Le Roy
• Doctor treating Le Roy girls appears on national TV and says the diagnosis is 'conversion disorder'
• Doctor who reportedly diagnosed 'conversion disorder' received substantial payments from pharma companies

It was, overall, a big traffic month for The Batavian. A new record was set in visits, but not in page views.

Visits: 340,980
Page Views: 512,319

More than 3.3 million times people visited The Batavian in 2011 to find out what's going on in Genesee County.

That's up from 2.5 million visits in 2010, when the site served up 4.3 million page views. In 2011, The Batavian served 5.6 million page views.

Here are the most viewed posts of 2011:

• Brad Paisley fans get themselves arrested in droves during Darien Lake concert
• Teenage Bergen bow hunter takes down 17-point buck*
• Suzanne Corona accused of shoplifting from Batavia florist*
• Walmart greeter, age 70, seriously injured after allegedly being punched by 26-year-old woman*
• Today's Poll: Should the U.S. arm Libyan rebels?
• Woman who reportedly jumped in front of a car on East Main takes her own life*
• Two-car, head-on collision with serious injuries on Indian Falls Road*
• Employees of Batavia Lowe's told store closing, layoffs coming*
• Witnesses describe combative situation after Walmart employee asked to see receipt*

Stories denoted with (*) were reported first, and in some cases, exclusively, on The Batavian.

Below are the most viewed posts for December, November and October. Again, stories you read first on The Batavian are denoted with an (*).

December:

• Walmart greeter, age 70, seriously injured after allegedly being punched by 26-year-old woman*
• Witnesses describe combative situation after Walmart employee asked to see receipt*
• Fight reported in Walmart*
• Horse rescue owner diagnosed with cancer, 18 horses need new homes immediately*
• 'Significant year' justifies GCEDC bonuses, board member says
• Young woman's arm caught in grain auger in Elba by Billie Owens*
• Suspicious photography on Route 98*
• Consultants lay out three-year plan to help reshape future of Batavia
• Law and Order: Driver accused of transporting 15,650 untaxed cigarettes
• Corfu resident among four corrections officers accused of assaulting Attica inmate

November:

• Elba woman killed when car strikes tree on North Byron Road
• School district's 10-year-old policy on religious observance suddenly new(s)*
• Street fight on State Street, by Billie Owens*
• Possible hunting accident on or near Iroquois Wildlife Refuge*
• House in foreclosure, dog left behind, by Billie Owens*
• Likely buyer for 'Project Wave' plant is PepsiCo*
• Final approvals in place for 'Project Wave' to begin construction*
• Today's Poll: Should aggressive anti-illegal immigration laws be passed, even if ... ?
• Strong-armed robbery of purse in Oakfield, by Billie Owens*
• 'Project Wave' could break ground in ag park in 10 days*

October:

• Teenage Bergen bow hunter takes down 17-point buck*
• Employees of Batavia Lowe's told store closing, layoffs coming*
• Driver in early morning crash in Elba faces possible DWI charge
• Photo: 'I stole art from Glass Roots'*
• State considering $1.8 million roundabout for Route 20 at Suicide Corners*
• City schools’ Board of Education says no to hockey team tournament trip, by Geoff Redick
• Winning drug-free posters from local students*
• Fences, and more, divide business neighbors in Stafford*
• Possible hazmat issue on West Main between Hopkins and Powers roads*
• Consultants: Negative attitudes hurting city more than actual problems

Happy New Year from The Batavian!

Here are the most viewed posts for July 2011:

• Brad Paisley fans get themselves arrested in droves during Darien Lake concert
• Two-car, head-on collision with serious injuries on Indian Falls Road, by Billie Owens
• Woman who reportedly jumped in front of a car on East Main takes her own life
• Barn fire on Batavia-Elba TL Road, by Billie Owens
• Rider falls off roller coaster and dies at Darien Lake Theme Park, by Billie Owens
• Pavilion family worried about missing teen
• Iraq vet, double amputee, dies after being ejected from ride at Darien Lake Theme Park, by Geoff Redick, WBTA
• Car vs. pedestrian accident in the city with serious injuries, by Billie Owens
• Today's Poll: Should grocery stores be allowed to sell wine?
• Photo: Reader looking for owner of lost dog

July was a record traffic month for The Batavian, beating out records set in August 2010.

Visits: 335,359
Page Views: 601,325
Unique Visitors: 81,875

For comparison sake, the August 2010 numbers:

Visits: 256,391
Page Views: 443,330
Unique Visitors: 70,638

I knew I hadn't posted the most-read posts for a little while, but was surprised to find I hadn't done it since January. After the jump, the missing months.

June 2011:

• Attorneys argue over Ewoks, phone calls and free speech in Chris Charvella case
• Photos: Traditional Hindu wedding in Batavia
• Dhanda: 'Alcoholism has destroyed my once promising life'
• Sheriff's Office looking for help identifying criminal mischief suspect
• Residents of Douglas Street raise issue of new parking enforcement with city council
• Today's Poll: How concerned are you about the national debt?
• Photo: New Mexican restaurant coming to town?
• Today's Poll: How should Sen. Ranzenhofer vote on the 'marriage equality law'?
• 'Ms. Corona' suspected of shoplifting at Target, by Billie Owens
• Corona allegedly tried to steal from Target with law enforcement in store

May 2011: 

• Photo: Man in pink gorilla suit on East Main Street
• New tavern and burger joint opens on Jackson Street
• Photos: 'Osama Got Obama'd' celebration at the Post Office
• Sign makers thought message was 'traditional and patriotic' 
• 'Osama Got Obama'd' sign removed from in front of Upton Monument
• Tragedy in the Village of Bergen: HS student struck and killed by train
• Mother who used ATM to steal money from nursery school in Le Roy sentenced
• Osama bin Laden is Dead
• Owner of Batavia Nursing Home facing federal charges; employees complain of payroll problems
• Corfu man seeks redemption following meth lab sentencing

April 2011:

• Today's Poll: Should the U.S. arm Libyan rebels?
• Family blames UMMC for inadequate protections against potentially deadly bacteria
• Another fatal accident on West Main Street Road, Batavia
• Alleged meth lab in South Byron may be tied to first one found in Alabama 18 months ago
• Mercy Flight to land at UMMC parking lot for critically injured child, by Billie Owens
• Batavia High student accused of making harassing phone calls to several women
• Today's Poll: Are you confident UMMC provides safe, quality healthcare?
• Police Report: Multiple DWI and marijuana possession arrests reported from the weekend
• Pursuit of motorcycle rider in progress
• Questions for the NY-26 candidates: Foreign Policy

March 2011:

• Matty's Pizzeria is closed
• Voters reject Van Detta proposal in big turn out
• Popular local sportswriter found dead at home
• Fuel truck on Route 33, Bergen, rolls over on car trapping woman inside
• Seriously?, by Bud Prevost
• Coaches, athletes, friends and family reflect on beloved sports reporter, by Tim Walton
• Should Obama be impeached for engaging U.S. in unconstitutional war? (Poll)
• Police seek help in locating missing teen
• Tractor-trailer and multiple car accident on Route 33 and Bergen Road
• Pair of men from Holley accused of using trucks and gun to attack woman in Elba
• BHS student accused of hitting teacher likely to have case referred to Family Court

February 2011

• Margarita's closes
• Bergen man reportedly killed in snowmobile accident in Riga
• Family burned out of two apartments in two years looking for assistance
• Tagger hits eight downtown buildings
• Stafford man taken into custody after tussel with security guard at DSS
• BREAKING: Rep. Chris Lee resigns his seat following report of sex scandal
• City School District presents plan for $3.9 million upgrade to Van Detta
• Body of missing Darien man found during morning search
• Firefighters deal with 'tough' extrication following accident in East Bethany
• One killed, one seriously injured in head-on collision on West Main Street Road, Batavia

Below are January's most viewed posts, and since I never posted December's most viewed posts either, those are listed below.

January's most viewed posts:

• Suzanne Corona accused of shoplifting from Batavia florist
• Bank robbery reported in Corfu, by Billie Owens
• Man in maroon sedan exposes himself at coffee stand, by Billie Owens
• Bail and hearing set for man accused of rape
• State report blasts compensation practices of GCEDC
• Pantless man making snow angels on South Main Street, by Billie Owens
• Le Roy man accused of luring child into making sexual video
• More Birth Certificate controversy, by Peter O'Brien
• Local entrepreneurs plan teen nightclub at former gym location on East Main
• GCEDC releases consultant's salary survey

December's most viewed posts:

• Police Beat: Teen charged with sexual misconduct for relations with younger teen
• Batavia Motel condemned, residents say they were given little notice to move
• Police Beat: Batavia man accused of imitating girl's father to get her released from school early
• Woman from Dansville stuck in the city, by Billie Owens
• Freezing man found in snow bank off Route 20, Bethany, by Billie Owens
• Dangerous Condition: Snowman built in the middle of the road
• Neighbors argue over Christmas decorations in Darien Center, by Billie Owens
• Two-story house fire on Route 20 in Alexander, by Billie Owens
• Today's Poll: Should gays be allowed to serve openly in the military?

Here are the 15 most viewed stories for 2010:

• Notorious woman allegedly trashes buffet at South Beach, by Billie Owens
• Sex in the City: Batavia 'adultery' case getting wider media attention
• Suzanne Corona has yet to agree to carry 'I Stole At South Beach' signs
• Disturbed concert at Darien Lake: 13 arrests, 8 citations issued
• Police Beat: Allegedly no tire for 11 miles, no license since 1977, driver accused of DWI
• Brad Paisley concert results in eight arrests, 32 citations
• Three young people, including former Oakfield-Alabama football star, killed in accident
• County nursing home isn't up for sale, but the option is part of a proposed study
• Pontillo v. Pontillo opens window on finances of legendary family business
• Jury in Wendt case finds him guilty on all 11 counts
• Batavia man with lengthy criminal past sent to prison for five years
• Fire at house on East Main Street in Batavia, by Billie Owens
• The 25 highest paid public employees in Genesee County
• Photo Essay: An alleged DWI arrest
• Police Beat: Teen charged with sexual misconduct for relations with younger teen

As for traffic, the final numbers aren't in yet, of course, but we'll finish 2010 with 4,350,000 page views and more than 2,500,000 visits to the site.

Most view posts for November

• Pedestrian killed in Pavilion, by Billie Owens
• Local Dem arrested after Republican legislator accuses him of harassing phone call
• Alexander couple accused of sex act in public view
• York Road fire victims victimized again by overnight thieves
• Apparently, Carl Paladino was in town
• DA's office moving forward with political harassment charge, but new judge needed first, by Billie Owens
• Chris Charvella Case: Putting a comment in context
• Fully involved house fire on York Road, Le Roy, by Billie Owens
• Owner who built log house loses home to fire in Le Roy
• Sex offenders dislocated by fire have registered new addresses

For November, The Batavian had 243,401 visits and 450,754 page views.

Here were the most viewed posts for October, 2010:

• Notorious woman allegedly trashes buffet at South Beach, by Billie Owens
• Suzanne Corona has yet to agree to carry 'I Stole At South Beach' signs
• Fire at house on East Main Street in Batavia, by Billie Owens
• Suzanne Corona agrees to 'Walk of Shame' outside South Beach
• Mother accused of delivering drugs to son in Genesee County Jail
• Sign carrying in front of South Beach not in Suzanne Corona's future
• Rooming house on Main Street, Batavia, destroyed by late afternoon fire
• Today's Poll: Should food stamp recipients be barred from buying soft drinks?
• Head chef at Alex's believed to have died in accident in Orleans County
• Democrats pack Larry's to hear campaign speech by Cuomo

October traffic:

Visits: 250,077
Page Views: 454,039

In October, 2009:

Visits: 147,531
Page Views: 296,348

Top 10 most viewed posts for September:

• Notorious woman allegedly trashes buffet at South Beach, by Billie Owens
• Jury in Wendt case finds him guilty on all 11 counts
• Batavia man with lengthy criminal past sent to prison for five years
• Guy on porch with rifle prompts calls, police response, by Billie Owens
• Batavia woman accused of letting drug dealers operate from her home
• Batavia PD asking for help in IDing larceny suspect
• Report of knife fight on State Street
• Law enforcement kept busy on concert nights at Darien Lake
• Today's Poll: Can Paladino beat Cuomo?
• As city finances improve, council balks at raise for manager

Total Visits: 240,776
Total Page Views: 403,533

A year ago:

Total Visits: 137,705
Total Page Views: 302,986

Here are the top 10 most viewed posts for August:

• Disturbed concert at Darien Lake: 13 arrests, 8 citations issued
• Police Beat: Allegedly no tire for 11 miles, no license since 1977, driver accused of DWI
• Three young people, including former Oakfield-Alabama football star, killed in accident
• Oakfield deals with another young death after motorcycle accident, by Tim Walton
• Adultery charge against Suzanne Corona dropped, by Geoff Redick, WBTA
• Batavia woman's body found next to railroad tracks in Stafford
• Today's Poll: Do you believe Barack Obama is a natural-born citizen?
• State seizes Margarita's over alleged tax issue
• Report: Plumbing board has history of not operating in Batavia's best interest
• Investigators looking for any information that might explain death of Batavia woman

It was also another record traffic month for The Batavian.

Visits: 256,391
Page Views: 443,330
Unique Visitors: 70,638

Here's how that compares to August 2009, which was a record month at the time:

Visits: 131,763
Page Views: 292,176
Unique Visitors: 38,057

Here are the most viewed posts for July:

• Photo Essay: An alleged DWI arrest
• The 25 highest paid public employees in Genesee County
• Motorcycle hits deer on West Main Street, Batavia, two injured
• Five suspected meth dealers busted in early morning raids
• Multiple raids this morning on suspected meth distribution ring
• Today's Poll: Should Batavia have a public pool?
• Bike-riding fundraiser arrested on sexual abuse charges
• Today's Poll: Should the U.S. continue the war in Afghanistan?
• Dispute over ducks, other complaints, has Oak Street man headed to court
• Multiple sexual abuse charges filed against Batavia man

Here are the audience stats for July:

Unique visitors: 48,130
Visits: 206,603
Page views: 354,273

Here are the most view posts for June:

• Sex in the City: Batavia 'adultery' case getting wider media attention
• Brad Paisley concert results in eight arrests, 32 citations
• Couple allegedly caught having sex on picnic table in Farrall Park
• At least 67 arrests and citations at Dave Matthews concert in Darien
• Friedman: No decision made yet on whether to pursue adultery charge against Suzanne Corona
• Woman accused of adultery for alleged sex in park plans legal challenge
• Batavia 'adultery' case now fodder for British tabloids
• Masked man kicks in door, pushes woman down, flees, by Billie Owens
• Naming names in police reports
• O-A casts nearly unanimous vote for Prom Queen with Down syndrome, by Billie Owens

It was also, across the board, a record traffic month for The Batavian.

• Unique Visitors: 62,421
• Visits: 225,458
• Page Views: 384,110

Most viewed posts for May:

• Scott Doll accused of promoting prison contraband
• Police: Abduction story fabricated
• Hawley votes against 'anti-Second Amendment' bill, by Billie Owens
• Fight reported at the carnival
• Oakfield man accidentally shot by father while hunting turkeys
• Historic building on Swan Street ablaze, by Billie Owens
• Scott Doll murder trial verdict: Guilty
• Juror in Scott Doll trial responds to verdict critics, discusses difficult deliberations
• Incumbents win school board election, budget passes
• Batavia police continuing investigation into baseball-bat attack on State Street

May was also a record traffic month across the board (though, June is on track to easily swamp it):

Unique visitors: 46,100
Visitors: 202,096
Page Views: 366,376

Here's the most viewed posts for April:

• Pontillo v. Pontillo opens window on finances of legendary family business
• Dave's Produce has barely survived the alleged bad debt from Pontillo's
• Photo: Counting Cars
• State health commissioner pushing for tax on sodas
• Registering on The Batavian
• Batavia merchants hit by rash of fake $50 bills
• Today's Poll: What do you think of the Confederate flag?
• Carl Paladino's e-mail problem
• County faced with big expense related to new drunken driving law
• Batavia supervisor says state should have accurate data before restriping Ellicott

The Batavian set new records in the three key Web traffic stats we watch.

• Unique visitors: 42,215
• Visits: 176,152
• Page Views: 301,889

Unique visitors doesn't necessarily translate into X number of people. The tools that measure Web traffic can only count computers. One person may use two different computers to visit the site in a month, or two people may share the same computer.  But it is a close approximation of number of people who visited the site.

Visits accounts for all the times that people visited the site in the month.  One unique visitor can account for several visits.

Page Views are the number of times a page of the site is downloaded into a Web browser window.

The previous records:

• Unique Visitors: 38,057 in August
• Visits: 155,782 in January
• Page Views: 292,176 in August

Thank you all for your support.

Here's the most viewed posts for March:

• High-speed pursuit ends when truck slams into duplex on South Main, Batavia
• What can't you get in Batavia?, by Tiffany Barber
• Today's Poll: Do you think you will be better off with health care reform?
• Vehicle crashes into house on South Main Street, by Billie Owens
• Dancer reported on State Street
• Batavia Police embark on effort to enforce seat belt and mobile phone laws
• Bergen man suspected of DWI dies shortly after arrest
• Stepmother accused of killing baby from Batavia
• Owners of L.B. Grand will fight $247K back-tax bill
• Structure fire at Hanson Aggregates, Pavilion

Here are the most viewed posts for January, 2010.

• County nursing home isn't up for sale, but the option is part of a proposed study
• Teller accused of stealing $45,000 from Bank of Castile in Le Roy
• Batavia Council votes against extra level of life-saving service for city residents
• Batavia mother accused of hurting baby
• Not raising taxes might be tough, council learns in first budget session
• Bus driver from Kid Rock tour pleads not guilty to DWI charges
• Attorney in fatal accident case seeks mobile phone records from other car
• Today's Poll: Should corporations have same political free speech rights as individuals?
• Co-owner of Latina Market location says group actively trying to sell property
• Hawley asks governor not to touch snowmobile fund

Also, we set a record for most visits to the site in January, hitting 155,782. That broke the December record, which broke the August record. August is still the biggest month for unique visitors and page views.

More than 1.3 million times in 2009, people logged onto The Batavian to find out what was going on in Genesee County.

Here's the Top 10 most viewed posts in 2009:

• Manhunt in progress near Townline and 63
• South Beach owner "was forced to close" restaurant, says sister-in-law, by Philip Anselmo
• Tractor pushes car sideways down Main Street into the city
• Blink 182 show at Darien Lake leads to 16 arrests
• Driver of Kid Rock crew busted for alleged DWI
• Member of County Legislature posting on The Batavian under assumed name
• Former Democrat releases potentially damaging Christian e-mail because 'It's personal'
• City Council officially gets out of the ambulance business, by Philip Anselmo
• Batavia's South Beach restaurant closed abruptly and without warning, by Philip Anselmo

And while we're at it, here at the Top 10 posts for December:

• Unnamed tipster leads investigators to suspected meth lab in Le Roy
• Chain restaurant in Batavia bites the dust
• GCASA director suggests marijuana should be legalized
• Today's Poll: What is your view on Global Warming?
• Bail set at $75K each for five busted at suspected meth house
• Three Batavia stores sold alcohol to a minor, according to Batavia Police
• High-speed chase passes through Batavia this morning
• City exploring program to fund home improvements for lower-income home owners
• DiNapoli predicts hefty property tax increase to support schools
• Hawley votes against so-called deficit reduction plan

People logged into The Batavian in December more than 149,000 times to find out what's going on in Genesee County.

I'm just getting around, finally, to doing a post about the Top 10 most viewed stories for November, and since I never did it for October, those stories are listed below, as well.

November Top 10 Stories

• Jackson Street mother named third suspect in meth ring
• Some feedback - a bakery in Batavia, Chelea Dobson
• Body found outside Blockbuster in Batavia
• Two men suspected of manufacturing meth busted at house in Alabama
• Today's Poll: Do you think the proposed new state license plates are ugly or attractive?
• Child's death confirmed case of H1N1
• Attica police officer accused of trying to drag GCC student into undercover work
• Something meaningful for the Oak Street Roundabout
• Today's Poll: Do you think the GOP should purge liberals/moderates from the party?
• Genesee County election results 2009

Most popular poll for November: Were you surprised to learn about meth labs being found in Genesee?

October Top 10 Stories

• Former Democrat releases potentially damaging Christian e-mail because 'It's personal'
• Police pursue bank robbery suspect in Pavilion area
• County taking down Sour Springs bridge that took snowmobile club 400 hours to build
• Council members say Bialkowski used his own printer to provide copies of complaint
• What is wrong with Batavia?, by Mike Freeman
• Pembroke district informs parents of student who passed away Thursday
• New facility on East Main will give mentally ill a chance to live independently, by Billie Owens
• Graham Corp. cuts payroll, by Billie Owens
• Judge: Christian's Wal-Mart supervisor had habit of letting employees eat damaged items
• Search continues for Pavilion bank robber, by Billie Owens

Most popular poll for October: Today's Poll: Did the county do the right thing removing the volunteer-installed bridge on Sour Springs Road?