Grown Ups 2 May Shut Down Piper Field

Town officials are preparing for 's very own to be featured in a scene of the upcoming Adam Sandler movie and a plan to "re-do" the field may mean that local athletes will have to compete elsewhere come playoff time.

At a Selectmen's meeting at earlier this month, the film's Location Manager, Charlie Harrington, was granted permission to film " of the movie" in Marblehead over the next four months.

At that meeting, Harrington told board members that he planned on shooting "a couple of days at several schools, both while school is in session and after summer vacation starts."

Now, the town's Recreation and Parks Commission has scheduled an informational forum aimed at discussing "the upcoming summer use of Piper Field and the potential for disruption of summer, fall and perhaps spring usage."

The forum will be held Wednesday night in the Dining Area of the . It is open to the public and is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

Superintendent of Schools Gregory Maas will reportedly attend the meeting and will help field questions regarding "a potential re-do of Piper field," according to the notice, recently issued by Recreation and Parks Commissioner Sam Ganglani. 

The notice mentions that the re-do may include a "re-sod of the field or other alternatives," which could mean that local lacrosse players would be unable to host home games if they qualify for the state tournament.

Harrington told board members that about half of the movie will be filmed in Marblehead and the remainder is expected to be shot at locations in Swampscott, Salem and Peabody.

Shooting is expected to start sometime next week and continue through Aug. 9.

So we have to ask - what were you most concerned about when you heard Piper Field may be re-done for the film? Let us know by voting in the poll below.

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