5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 23

Today is Wednesday, March 23. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Return to winter: According to the National Weather Service, there will be a chance of rain between 2-5 p.m., and then a chance of rain and snow after that. Little or no snow accumulation is expected during the day, according to the forecast. The high temperature will be near 39 degrees.
2. On the agenda: The Council on Aging meets today at 7 p.m. at the . Over at the , the Hillview Commission meets at 7 p.m. The library trustees are gathering at 7 p.m. at the , and the Land Utilization Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in Room 10 at .
3. Breaking the bank on gas? Gas prices have shown drivers little mercy in recent weeks. According to AAA Southern New England, the cheapest gallon of self-serve, regular unleaded gas in North Reading as of Monday was at the on Main Street, at $3.50.
4. College fair: A college fair will be held for students with learning differences at Woburn Memorial High School, 88 Montvale Ave. in Woburn, from 7-9 p.m. More than 15 colleges and schools will be in attendance.
5. A OK: On this date in 1839, the letters “OK” are first published in The Boston Morning Post and quickly made their way into the everyday speech of people in the United States, according to History.com. The letters were meant as an abbreviation for “oll correct,” a slang misspelling of “all correct.” At the time, it was popular for people to misspell words intentionally and then use the abbreviations as slang, according to History.com.

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