• That Rob Gronkowski, the greyhound, not the party hound, won the $50,000 Arthur J. Rooney Sr. St. Patrick’s Invitational at the Palm Beach Kennel Club over the weekend. It was the pooch’s fourth major stakes title.
• That it will be the battle of the superhero homeys on May 6, 2016, because Disney just announced it will open “Captain America 3” starring Sudbury guy Chris Evans on the same day that Warner Bros. will debut “Batman vs. Superman” with Cambridge homey Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader. Unless one of them blinks. Stay tuned …
• That the Phantom Gourmet bros Dan, Dave and Mike Andelman have purchased the Mendon Twin Drive-In, one of just three remaining drive-ins in Massachusetts. “Our family made frequent trips to the Mendon Twin Drive-In when my brothers and I were growing up and it’s always been something that is very dear to us,” said Mike Andelman, “With there being so few drive-ins left in our country, we thought it would be an incredible opportunity to continue and to grow this landmark destination that means so much to so many people.”
