Top 5 Headlines This Week

Here are the top five articles during the week of Dec. 12 to Dec. 18.

• :  Chief Brian Pattullo said the of John and Geraldine Magee at 7 Orchard Crossing was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community.

• : While authorities continue to investigate the murder of two Andover residents, the families of the two victims thanked those are working dilgently to solve the "senseless" crime and asked for privacy during this difficult time.
• : Selectmen voted on a new tax classification shift that would represent a $306 increase in the average single-family homeowner’s property tax bill.
• : Each Tuesday we ask Andover Patch readers a question about anything from government to entertainment to food. This week we asked you: See what our readers said.
• : Despite a  that set the tone of their preseason, the Andover High School Warriors basketball team won its season opener,63-49 over the Methuen Rangers.