UPDATED: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: February 17

1. The public is invited to attend a vigil tonight at 6 in front of Framingham Town Hall for immigrant justice.

Immigrant parents and students as well as community allies, such as La Voz de la Comunidad leader Nelson Hernandez, WSRO General Manager Ilma Paixão, and Fuller Middle teacher Rosaura Quirarte-­Perez, will share testimonies to join the national demand for immigration relief and outcry against recent immigration raids, according to a press release. Click here to read more.

2. Author Kate Clifford Larson will present a program on her book Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter tonight at 7 at the Memorial Building in the Ablondi Room at 7. The free program is presented by the Framingham Library.

3. FLYERS in action:

• Framingham High boys ice hockey team lost to Burlington High Devils Tuesday night.
• Framingham High dance team won its first competition over the weekend and will compete today in the Winter Warm up in Leominster.

4. Tuesday’s heavy rains and winds left about 570 customers in Framingham without power or 2 percent of Framingham, said Eversource. Some customers were without power for more than 3 hours.

5. Staples and Office Depot announced Tuesday night an agreement to sell more than $550 million in large corporate contract business and related assets to Essendant.

Essendant will pay Staples approximately $22.5 million.