5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 29

Today is Tuesday, March 29. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Sun shining through: Today will mirror Monday, with mostly sunny skies and a high temperature near 46 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. It won’t be as breezy as Monday, with a northwest wind between 8-16 mph, the weather service said.
2. Register to vote: If you want your voice heard in the May 3 town election, make sure you are registered to vote. The registration deadline is April 13, according to the Town Clerk’s Office.
3. Happenings at the library: Stop by the with the kids today at 10 a.m. for Music With Dara. With her keyboard, finger plays and songs, Dara VanRemoortel has become a popular program at the library. And at 7 p.m., stop by for a talk about organic lawn care by lawn expert Tom Spence of Northeast Nursery. The process and products of organic lawns will be discussed, including straight answers about how to create and maintain an organic lawn or use partial organic methods. 
4. Yes, it’s true: The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas dropped a penny in Massachusetts during the past week, according to AAA Southern New England. The average now stands at $3.46 per gallon of self-serve, regular unleaded gas. The cheapest price in North Reading is $3.50 at the Hess and stations on Main Street, according to AAA.
5. U.S. withdraws from Vietnam: On this date in 1973, the last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam, ending the United States’ eight years of direct intervention in Vietnam, according to History.com. Nearly 7,000 civilian Department of Defense employees remained in Saigon to assist the South Vietnamese in their continued fight against the North. On April 30, 1975, the remaining few Americans were airlifted out of Saigon as the city fell to the North Vietnamese.

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.