5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Wednesday, Nov. 16

1 Both the Framingham State University men’s and women’s basketball teams open the season last night on the road. Both came home with wins!

• Men’s basketball defeated Newbury College.
• Women’s basketball defeated Curry College.

2. Middlesex Savings Bank awarded MassBay Community College $10,000 for its MassBay’s Leadership Ambassador’s (MBLA) Program. The program is a central resource at MassBay that is aimed at improving college readiness, retention and degree completion.

3. Framingham Conservation Commission is scheduled to meet tonight at 7 in the Memorial Building. Click here for the full agenda.

4. Access Framingham is hosting a local events workshop tonight at 7. See attached photo for more details.

5. Framingham Selectmen voted to allow Wal-mart, Babies R Us, and Toys R Us to open at 1 a.m. on Black Friday. All three Framingham businesses will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. All three will be closed on Thanksgiving and open at 1 a.m. on the Friday. Selectmen voted 5-0 to allow the 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. openings last night.Black FridayBlack Friday