Today is Friday, Jan. 6. Here are five things you need to know:
- Warmer: Temperatures are expected to be in the low 40s most of the day.
- Basketball: The North Andover High School varsity boys basketball team will play against Georgetown at 6:30 p.m. at 11 Winter St, Georgetown. The girls basketball game against Georgetown will be at 7 p.m. at North Andover High School.
- Cookie Time: Girl Scout cookies are on sale now.
- Turkey Terror: Watch out for the troublesome turkeys around town pecking at cars.
- This Day in History: In 1759, George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were married. In 1942, Pan American Airlines made history with the first commercial airline flight around the world. In 1952, "Peanuts" debuted in Sunday newspapers across the nation. In 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the right leg by an assailant in Detroit.
To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.