To Our Contributors And Readers: A Thank You From Milford Patch

MILFORD, MA—Thank you, Milford Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive.

Milford Patch launched eight years ago on Oct. 15. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.
In August 2018, Milford Patch recorded 20,667 visitors. For a town of 28,646 people, that's a lot of readers. Our visitors hail from Milford, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Milford Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Milford Patch in August.

• 'Stolen Car' Actually Rolled Into Woods: Milford Police Log
• Spraying In Milford After West Nile Detected
• Tiny Milford House On The Market For $149,900
• Central Street Buildings Demolished In Milford
• 'It's A Mess Down There': Milford's Health Inspections
• New Assistant Principal At Woodland Elementary In Milford
• Assistant Principal Starts At Stacy Middle School In Milford
• GoFundMe Campaign: Mason Was Taken Much Too Soon
• Town Pool Closed In Milford, But You Can Swim At The High School
• Milford High Announces High Honors, Honors

Got a news tip? I'm Charlene Arsenault, your local editor. I'm an animal nut, play in a band and I basically find everyone and everything interesting (or funny). So, send your tips, ideas and questions my way at charlene.arsenault@patch.com.

Our readers also love Milford Patch's calendar of events— more than 1,336 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on the calendar are the Topsfield Fair, Live4Evan 5k Run + Fun Octoberfest and Celebrate Autumn at Stony Brook's 40th Annual Fall Fair. Sounds like a lot going on in and around Milford in the coming months!

Thanks so much to our Milford Patch Mayor Kristin Nogler, who shares pieces ranging from Milford on social media to police news to community suppers.

If you would like to post on Milford Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

Speaking of awesome, check out this awesome contribution recently from Nancy Wojick, who submitted an excellent preview of a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Milford Rail Trail to share on Milford Patch.

What else is new? So far this year, more than 200 new email subscribers have joined Milford Patch, boosting our email list to 2,109 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And more than 300 people joined our Facebook page this year, too. We're at 5,579 fans! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching 6,00 fans by the end of the year would be a huge milestone for us.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Milford Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa.

Milford Patch is part of a broad network, with nearly 100 Massachusetts Patches and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news, right there.

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Milford Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Photo Credit: Patch staff member on Milford Patch Facebook page