5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 23

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 

1. , the nonprofit public access corporation for the town of Framingham, has a new partnership with the Talking Information Center (TIC), an award-winning radio reading service for the blind and visually impaired.

“As part of our mission to engage and serve this community, we think this alliance with the Talking Information Center is a wonderful way to help facilitate the exchange of ideas and information for a wide audience,” said Access Framingham Executive Director Bill McColgan. 

AF-TV can be seen in the Town of Framingham on Comcast Channel 9, RCN Channel 3, and Verizon Channel 43.

2. Monday, April 30, is Holocaust Remembrance Day at . In remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, the History Club has organized a reading of the names of all of the victims, which will be read from a podium on the University green from 11:30 to 2:20 p.m. At 5 p.m. at the campus Ecumenical Center, a survivor of the Holocaust and a member of Schindler’s List, Rena Finder, will speak about her experiences during the Holocaust.

3. Friday, May 4, from 7:45 to 10 a.m., is the 20^th annual MERC (MetroWest Economic Research Center) conference. Framingham State University students and faculty will review and analyze all types of economic data for the region. Fee is $20. The event is being held at The Verve at the Crowne Plaza, Natick.

4. There’s quite a comment stream going about the new town manager. What are your thoughts on the choice?

5. This week's . Where do you get your blooms?