Today is Thursday, July 5 and here are 5 things you need to know:

1. Trash: Trash pickup is delayed one day due to the holiday. 

2. Share Your Photos: Did you catch some fireworks and 4th of July parties yesterday? Make sure you add your photos to our pics and clips gallery.

3. Readers' Choice: Less than a week left to nominate your favorite Andover businesses for inclusion in our Readers' Choice 2012 contest. Simply click here to nominate Andover businesses in a variety of categories. 

4. Andover Historical Society: Today, check out the Andover Top 40. Curated by Erin Sheehy, a Tufts University Museum Studies Graduate and Tewksbury native, the Andover Top 40, features 40 objects from the museum collection as chosen by 42 volunteers.   

5. Weather: The showers and thunderstorms are gone and a warm, summer day is ahead.

For more going on today, look at the events calendar.