Hopefully, all residents now have power restored in their homes after a lackluster Irene still manages to be a nuisance to nearly 1,300 homes. Here are your five things you need to know today:

After the Hurricane: Check out some tips from MEMA about what you should be doing following the hurricane yesterday.

End of Summer Sale: Rose & Dove, on Chickering Road, North Andover, is holding an end of summer sale starting at 10 a.m. this morning. Find out more here.

Trash on Schedule: The Town of Andover wants to remind residents that trash pick up will stay in its regular schedule today despite the hurricane.

Weather: Finally a weather forecast that is not depressing. Today will be mostly sunny with a high temperature around 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low temperature of 55 degrees.    

Gas Prices: Here are the lowest gas prices in Andover, according to motortrend.com. Gulf, 65 Main St., $3.59/gallon; Lukoil, Salem Street and Route 125, $3.59/gallon; Sunoco, 205 North Main Street, $3.61/gallon.

Also, be sure to check out our full calendar of events for today.