5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 11

1. Friends of recently painted "The Rock" in honor of him, and did quite an amazing job. (See attached photo)

2. In the latest edition of "Review This," we are asking people to share their thoughts on in east Marlborough. Would you give them five stars? What was your last experience like? Comment then follow the hyperlink to the and add a star rating to the business. This will help your fellow residents choose wisely when going out to eat. 

3. City-data.com has Marlborough ranked as having the 15th largest Brazilian population in the country. Approximately 4.4 percent of our population was born in Brazil. This is an interesting statistic especially in the wake of the Brazilian president's recent visit to Massachusetts. 

4. Where do you buy your sporting goods in town? That is the question posed in the . Take a moment to vote in the poll and tell us what makes your favorite retailer so great. 

5. Late last week and over the course of the weekend, on Pleasant Street hosted an Easter production that had more than 375 people attend. We took some photos during their final rehearsal last Wednesday. . 

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