Five Things You Need to Know Today, July, 5

Here are five things you need to know today:

Spring Sale: Lyn Evans is having a Spring Sale at their downtown store today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Find some items as much as 40 percent off. Find out how more

Oliver North: It was today in 1989 that Oliver North, a former US National Security Council aide, was forced to pay $150,000 in fines and a suspended prison sentence for his role in the Iran-Contra scandal. However, these convictions were overturned. This fun fact was provided by On-This-Day.com.

Gas Prices: Gas hasn't done much in the past few days. Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices according to motortrend.com: , Route 125 and Salem Street- $3.59/gallon; the – $3.63/gallon; Mobil, 14 North Main Street –$3.63/gallon.

Weather: Today should be mostly sunny with a high of 89 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low temperature of 63 degrees.

Town Yard Task Force: Andover is investigating new options for a Town Yard and the group met last week to discuss the five top scenarios. This goes up at 10 a.m.

Check out all of the events happening in Andover today at our events calendar.