Here's your daily rundown of everything happening in town for Friday, Feb. 10, courtesy of Andover News.
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Above: News media from across Massachusetts descended on Porter Road to hear an update from Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker and Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe speak at a news conference after 56-year-old Andrew Robinson shot and killed his wife and son before killing himself (Dave Copeland photo).
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A.M. Briefing
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Andover Public Schools has counselors available for students and staff who are having trouble coping with yesterday's double murder-suicide on Porter Road. "We recognize the Andover community may have known the victims and this news may be difficult for our students and staff," Superintendent Magda Parvey said in a note to families Thursday. "We encourage anyone who needs assistance as a result of today’s tragedy to reach out to a counselor or social worker in the coming days."
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- If you or someone you know needs help, call 9-8-8 or the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting ‘Home’ to 741741 anytime.
Weather: Sunny and windy, with gusts up to 40 mph today. High of 56. Some clouds tonight, with a low of 32. Sunny, cooler on Saturday with a high of 42. Mostly cloudy Sunday, high of 50. Check here for the latest Andover forecast.
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- Compiled by Dave Copeland
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Today's Top Stories
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12-Year-Old Killed In Andover Murder-Suicide Was A 'Gentle Soul'
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A 56-year-old man shot and killed his 55-year-old wife and 12-year-old son before taking his own life at a home in Andover.
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Free Tax Prep For Andover Residents, By Andover Residents
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While the program targets seniors and low-income earned, the group does not impose tax limits but avoids doing complex tax returns.
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Happening today:
Sports 5 pm: AHS boys’ and girls’ indoor track at Merrimack Valley Conference Championship Meet (New Balance Track) 6:30 pm: AHS boys’ basketball at Billerica 7 pm: Lawrence at AHS girls’ basketball
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Sports TBD: AHS boys’ swimming at MIAA Sectionals 5:40 pm: AHS boys’ hockey at Chelmsford 8 pm: AHS girls’ hockey at Chelmsford
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Send us your news tips: Know about a person or group doing something interesting in Andover? An issue we should be covering? Have a press release for us to consider? Submit a news tip today!
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Thanks for reading. See you soon!
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