
Today is Wednesday, April 24. Here are five things you need to know.
- More Rain: Temperatures are expected to be in the high 60s most of the day, with rain showers throughout the day.
- Meeting: The North Andover Open Space and Recreation Plan meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Town Hall.
- Cut-A-Thon: A local salon will have a "Cut-A-Thon" next Monday to benefit the family of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon tragedy.
- Give: There's a fundraiser to help a former North Andover couple injured in the bombings.
- This Day in History: In 1877, federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans, ending the North's post-Civil War rule in the South. In 1889, the Edison General Electric Company was organized. In 1962, MIT sent a TV signal by satellite for the first time. In 1990, the Hubble Telescope was launched into space via the space shuttle Discovery.
To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.
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