5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: December 23

1. Framingham Fire responded to a report of a dryer fire at 35 Birch Road Tuesday night. Fire department reported smoke but no fire.

2. Students in the Framingham Public Schools and McAuliffe Charter School will have an early release today. There is no school on Dec. 24. Students are on the holiday break and will not return to the classroom until Monday, Jan. 4.

Release times are:

• McAuliffe Charter: 10:45 a.m.
• Framingham High: 10:50 a.m.
• BLOCKS preschool 10:55 a.m. (no afternoon session)
• McCarthy Elementary: 11:15 a.m.
• Cameron, Fuller and Walsh Middle: 11:25 a.m.
• Barbieri, Dunning, Stapleton, Woodrow Wilson Elemetary Schools: 12:05 p.m.
• Brophy, Hemenway, Potter Road Elementary Schools: 12:15 p.m.
• King Elementary: 12:20 p.m.

3. FLYERS in action:

• Both the Framingham High boys basketball team and the girls basketball team lost to Needham Tuesday night.
• Tonight, the Boys hockey team hosts Needham at 8 p.m. The girls travel to Needham for an 8:20 game.

4. MUSTANGS in action:

The combined Marian High/Keefe Technical hockey team takes on St. Joe’s Prep on the road at 8 p.m.

5. Weather permitting, Eversource Gas is installing gas mains and services on Speen Street from Old Connecticut Path to Cochituate Road. Expect delays.