Five Things You Need to Know Today, Oct. 27

Here are five things you need to know today:

Weather: Today will bring a 100 percent chance of rain with a high temperature of 43 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will bring a 80 percent chance of snow with a low temperature of 29 degrees. Snow accumulation is expected around 1 to 2 inches and will happen before 1 a.m.

The Five Frontiers: Today is another installment in the Andover Senior Center’s Local historian Don Robb talks about Indian frontier, the mining frontier, the cattle frontier, the railroad frontier, and the farming frontier.

Special Town Meeting: If you haven't already heard, Andover will be having a this year to vote on a $2 million contirbution to the construction of a

Make Your Child a Halloween Star: Is your child an adorable sight with their Halloween costume? Well, upload it to our The Patch contest, sponsored by Heidi Klum, features a vacation giveaway and more.

Gas Prices: Here are some of the lowest unleaded gas prices according to motortrend.com: Lukoil, Salem Street and Route 125 – $3.41/gallon; the 65 Main Street – $3.41/gallon; Sunoco, 220 North Main St., $3.44/gallon.

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