5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: January 29

1. Voters will have fewer candidates to select from on the Town of Framingham election ballot on March 29. Yesterday, Sue Bernstein withdrew her name for both Framingham Selectmen and Framingham Planning Board.

With the removal of her name, there are now three candidates for two Selectmen seats. Incumbent Charlie Sisitsky, Town Meeting Member Deborah Butler, and Cesar Monzon.

For Framingham Planning Board, there is no longer a race, with both incumbents Victor Ortiz and Lewis Colton running unopposed.

2. Tonight, Jan. 29 is opening night for You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown by the Performing Arts Center of MetroWest. Students in grades 3-6 from MetroWest will Cbring harles Schultz’s beloved Peanuts comic strip characters to life. There are a total of three shows. Tickets are still available. Click here for more details.

3. On the heels of a World Health Organization alert Thursday warning of up to 4 million Zika cases in the United States over the next year, Massachusetts confirmed its first case of the virus that threatens the unborn children of pregnant women.

State health officials say the infected resident is a man. He has not been identified and while his hometown is unknown, officials say he had recently traveled to an area where Zika is being transmitted in large number.

Brazil is one of those countries which the CDC has recently said pregnant women should not travel to because of the disease.

4. FLYERS in action:

• Framingham High gymnastics team has a home meet against Braintree at 7 p.m. Flyers home gym is Shen’s Gymnastics Academy in Holliston.
• Framingham High girls indoor track team defeated Norwood High. Click here for individual results.
• Framingham wrestling team loses to Dedham in the final match of the night on Thursday.
• Boys indoor track team loses to Walpole by one point 48-47. A DQ in the relay cost the Flyers the win.
• Girl basketball hosts Needham at 6:45 p.m. at Framingham High gym.
• Boys basketball travels to Needham for a 6:30 p.m. tip off against the Rockets

Marian High has so team in action today.

5. PLAN AHEAD: Saturday morning is Amazing Things Arts Center’s first children’s performance of 2016. Headlining is Bugaboo Revue, featuring puppeteer, actor, and musician Anna Sobel. The show features bugs and is recommended for children ages 2-8. Tickets ate $8 for adults, $5 for children.