Five Things You Need to Know Today, March 15

Here are five things you need to know today, March 15:

The Ides – It was this day in 44 BC that high-ranking Roman senators killed Roman Emperor Julius Ceasar. We now know March 15 as the “Ides of March.” This fun fact was provided by On-This-Day.com.

Andover Girls Win It!! - The Andover girls basketball team took down New Bedford last night at the TD Garden in Boston! Now they’ll be heading to the state championship at the DCU Center in Worcester. The story will be posted at 6 a.m. Check out the live blog

Weather - Today will be sunny with a high temperature around 47 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should see increasing cloud coverage and a low temperature near 32 degrees. A south wind should come through between 3 and 7 miles per hour.

Luck of the Irish at the Senor Center - Come enjoy performer Brian Cor-coran and some food in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The event starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Andover Senior Center. The cost is $5. Learn more about the event

Gas Prices - Gas in Andover has been steady the past few days. The BP on Route 125 continues to be the lowest station in Andover. Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices according to motortrend.com: , Route 125 and Salem Street- $3.45/gallon; the – $3.47/gallon; 205 North Main Street –$3.49/gallon.

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