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5 Stories That Made Waves This Week

In case you missed something, here are our top five stories of the week.

 

Here are our top five stories of the week, they are listed in no particular order. Click on the headlines to read the full story.

Upcoming Grown Ups 2 Filming Schedule: Over the next two weeks, local residents can expect to see Columbia Pictures film crews construct a mock playground in front of Abbot Hall, return to the fileds of Gatchell Park and begin shooting at a well-known mansion on Marblehead Neck.

Let's Settle This Old Town Dispute: On Monday morning, we published a story entitled "Grown Ups 2 Shoot in Old Town Today" and stirred up quite the discussion among our readers. Though the post was just a reminder to be wary of parking restrictions and traffic backups while cameras were rolling, a handful of our readers got into a dispute over whether that section of Marblehead is called Old Town, the Historic District, or simply Downtown Marblehead.

Tierney Blasts Tiesei Patch Chat:There was a lot of discussion among our readers after congressional candidate Richard Tisei's Live Chat on Patch. Most people who commented afterward seemed to think he did well and at least answered questions quickly and candidly. But there is one person definitely not impressed — his opponent, Congressman John Tierney.

Police Department Adds Two New Officers: The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a request Wednesday night from Marblehead Police Chief Robert Picariello to add two new police officers to the local department.

This Week's Grown Ups 2 Fan Photos: Grown Ups 2 filming is in full swing in Marblehead and local residents swarmed the set near the Old Town House earlier this week in the hopes of spotting some Hollywood celebrities. Here are some fan photos that were sent in to Marblehead Patch this week.

For more of this week's stories, check out our news section.

About this column: Here is a look at what happened in town this week. Related Topics: 5 Stories That Made Waves and Week In Review

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