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Five Things You Need to Know Today, June 1

It is the first day in June and there may be some severe thunderstorms today and tonight.

Here are five things you need to know today:

Replacing the Firehouse: The Ballardvale Fire Station Building Committee meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town of Andover Fire Department at 32 North Main Street. Find out more

Trash Collection Delay: Remember that trash pickup is one day late due to the Memorial Day Holiday.  Find a guide to Andover Waste Collection and Recycling here.

Find out what's happening in Andoverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Gas Prices: Gas has actually gone down at two gas stations. Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices, according to motortrend.com: the – $3.81/gallon; , Route 125 and Salem Street- $3.87/gallon; Mobil 14 North Main Street– $3.89/gallon.

Weather:  Today should bring a high of 85 degrees with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. There’s a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight as well with a low temperature near 55 degrees.

Find out what's happening in Andoverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Powerball at $200 M: The Powerball jackpot has hit $200 million. The most recent drawing was Saturday - 12-20-43-51-55; Powerball 11. The next drawing is on Wednesday night. Visit the state lottery site here.

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

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