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An outsider might be forgiven for mistaking the city of Andover as free of danger.
Boasting a population of about 30,000 residents, the small, affluent enclave about an hour outside of Boston is home to one of the most famous prep schools in the country.
“It’s a very well run town and a safe town. Not a crowded community, and there is zero hostility here,” State Sen. Barry Finegold, who has held the post since 2010, told The Daily Beast. “It’s the kind of tight-knit classic New England town that doesn’t have a lot of crime, and has a quaint downtown where people stop to chat with one another.”