5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: October 13

1. Despite the calendar showing mid-October, there are still many road projects ongoing in Framingham.

Click here for a list of Town of Framingham and MassDOT project that may cause motorists delays this week.

2. Soil treatment and excavation work to remove the soil containing high-levels of lead in two areas of Mary Dennison Park is scheduled to start today. The eastern playground along Beaver Street and an area approximately 20 feet by 20 feet on the northeast side of the park will be affected during the work. The plan includes air monitoring during treatment and excavation activities so that the work will not impact the surrounding community. During this process, the north side of the Beaver Street parking lot will be available to the public; one basketball court will be available in the evenings after 5 p.m. Click here for more details.

3. FLYERS in action:

In case you missed it, the Framingham High football team earned its first win since 2013 on Friday night against Brookline. Click here for a slideshow of more than 50 photos from the victory.

• Today the following Framingham High teams compete:
• Girls volleyball hosts Needham at 3:45 p.m. at the high school
• Boys soccer travels to Needham for a 3:45 p.m. game against the Rockets
• Girl soccer has a 4 p.m. game against Needham at Framingham High
• Girls swim & dive hosts Walpole for a 5 p.m.meet at Keefe Technical’s pool
• Field hockey has a 6:45 p.m. game under the lights in Needham
  

MUSTANGS in action:

Girl soccer hosts Fontbonne Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Merchant Field

4. Team Framingham announced the six charities that will benefit from the 2016 Boston Marathon runners over the weekend. Click here for more details.

5. The main Framingham Library will host a poetry workshop tonight with Alan Feldman at 7. The free drop-in class, which continues on Tuesday, Oct 20 and Oct. 27, welcomes poets of all ages and levels of experience.

Poets who wish to have their work discussed need to provide copies to distribute during the session. Feldman is a professor emeritus at Framingham State University. Alan’s new collection, Immortality, was awarded the Four Lakes Prize, from the University of Wisconsin Press in 2015.