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Selectmen Pave Way for New Restaurant

The Board of Selectmen awarded a common victualer's license to the local man looking to open Joey D's on Pleasant Street.

The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a motion Wednesday night to award a Common Victualer's License to a local man looking to open Joey D's in the space formerly occupied by Hooked Seafood & Grill. Prospective owner Joseph Costanzo, of Green Street, told board members he recently sold Luciana's Restaurant and Pizza on Highland Avenue in Salem and is looking to open a business on Pleasant Street that will offer fresh-caught seafood, Italian fare and pizza. "I've been in the restaurant business for 30 plus years and I've owned my own restaurant since 1985," Costanzo said, "so I have many, many years of experience under my belt." Althought Costanzo didn't offer a guess at when Joey D's will be ready for customers, he did say he hopes …

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Police Log

Local Man Arrested for Assault and Battery

The following information was submitted by the Marblehead Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the Marblehead Police Department's log: Wednesday, May 16: Thursday, May 17: Have questions about this police log, please send them to Marblehead Patch.

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Filming in Marblehead to Begin Next Week

The Board of Selectmen looked over a proposed Grown Ups 2 filming schedule at their meeting Wednesday night.

Get ready Marblehead - filming of the star-packed Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups 2 is expected to begin in town next week. Columbia Pictures Location Manager Mark Fitzgerald appeared before the Board of Selectmen at Abbot Hall Wednesday night to present a proposed schedule for the first two weeks of filming - which will include four days in Marblehead.  So don't be surprised if you see some celebrities filming outside of Marblehead Veterans Middle School, a cheerleader car wash scene shot outside of the Jeremiah Lee Mansion or a Vassar Road home transformed into a Hollywood set. "I'd like to say that everybody in Marblehead has been absolutely gracious since the day we stepped foot into town," Fitzgerald said. "We've met with the Marblehead …

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10:46 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012

Fitzgerald also mentioned using the parking lot at Temple Emanu-El.   more ›

MAP: Grown Ups 2

Here's a look at some of the local spots where Grown Ups 2 will be filmed.

The filming of the new Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups 2 will likely be the story of the summer in Marblehead. So, to help local residents plan for the movie, Marblehead Patch will be putting together a series of interactive maps aimed at pinpointing exactly where filming will take place. The map above offers a look at some of the places where scenes for Grown Ups 2 will be filmed over the next two weeks. Filming locations in Marblehead have been marked with orange pins; locations in Swampscott have been marked with purple pins; and area parking lots that will be used to store trailers and equipment have been marked in red.

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 17

Here are the five things you need to know before you start your day in Marblehead.

Today is Thursday, May 17, and here are the five things you need to know: 1. It should be a beautiful spring day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 63. Tonight should be clear, with a low around 46. (sunrise, 5:19 a.m.; high tide, 9:43 a.m.; low tide, 3:37 p.m.; sunset, 8:01 p.m.) 2. The Board of Selectmen sat down with Columbia Pictures Location Manager Mark Fitzgerald at Abbot Hall Wednesday night to discuss the proposed filming schedule for the upcoming Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups 2. Click Here for all the details. 3. Also at the Selectmen's meeting Wednesday night, board members unanimously approved awarding a common victualer's license to …

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Photo of the Day

PHOTO: Lunch On the Fly

Marblehead resident David Nagel sent in this photograph of a local hawk.

A big thank you to David Nagel, who was kind enough to send along this photograph of a local hawk being pestered by a mockingbird during his lunch break. Nagel said he took the photo near the lacrosse fields on Green Street. His guess was that the hawk was trying to eat his lunch a little too close to the mockinbird's nest. Have a nature photo you'd like to submit? Send them along to Marblehead Patch and we will gladly post them.

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What Does $350,000 Buy You on the North Shore?

Take a look at what you can get for around $350,000 on the North Shore.

What does approximately $350,000 buy you in the North Shore real estate market?  Scroll through our image gallery to find out where you can get the most bang for your buck in the area. For a closer look at local tax rates check our previously published chart.

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Police Log

Elderly Man Arrested for Driving After OUI

The following information was submitted by the Marblehead Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the Marblehead Police Department's log: Tuesday, May 15: Wednesday, May 16: If you have questions about this police log, please send them to Marblehead Patch.

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