Five Things You Need to Know Today, Jan. 18

Here are five things you need to know today:

1. Weather: The weather has again turned against us. We are now expected not just snow but sleet. And the sleet won’t only break branches and wires but also cause flooding later on! However, we are New Englanders and, just as long we can complain about it to someone, we’ll get through it. The area is supposed receive roughly 4.5 inches of snowfall and sleet in the afternoon.
2. Gas Prices: Gas prices have been absolutely stagnant since the end of last week. In conclusion, wherever you went to fill up last week, go there today! So here are some of the lowest current unleaded gas prices in Andover according to autos.msn.com: – $3.09/gallon. 205 North Main Street – $3.13/gallon. , Route 125 and Salem Street - $3.16/gallon.
3. A Trip to Historical Andover: If you have some free time during the snowfall tomorrow, you should check out the Historical Society lecture about .” It starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 3 p.m. and will be held at the Andover Historical Society house at 97 Main Street. Donald Robb, a former historical board president, is presenting.
4. Fun Fact: Obama may be proud. Today was the day the Hawaii Islands were discovered by Captain James Cook, an English navigator, in 1778. At the time of discovery, he called them the “Sandwich Islands.” Source On-This-Day.com did not say why he chose this name.
5. Trash Pickup: Remember, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday delayed trash pickup for one day this week. Unfortunately, this also means you can procrastinate about bringing out the trash. There are no news alerts regarding today’s snowfall effecting trash pickup.

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