Grown Ups 2 Brings Rock and James to Aspen Road

Not one but two Stanton school buses were on the movie set at Aspen Road Monday

The Julie Files: Grown Ups 2's Lautner, Schwarzenegger, Alexander and Others

Photos from Julie Russell's extraordinary collection over the past few days at Phillips Park in Swampscott.

Meet Shirat Hayam's Cantor

Swampscott’s Elana Rozenfeld talks about her love of Yiddish folk songs and her role as Shirat Hayam’s newest cantor.

Rush Call For Mick Jagger Type For Grown Ups 2

The movie is also looking for a Salma Hayek double.

Man vs. Nature Conflict Stirs on Grown Ups 2 Set

A gang of skunks had movie set workers fearing the worst the night before a big shoot. Much earlier, the arrival of the sound stage to the Phillips Park landscape hurled a family of mallards into disarray.

Swampscott Extras Filming Grown Ups 2 Party Scene

A few hundred extras, doubles and others have joined the many movie stars filming a wild party scene in Grown Ups 2 at Phillips Park.

Grown Ups 2 Seeking J. Geils Band Lookalikes

The casting company for Grown Ups 2 is looking for doubles to play members of The J. Geils Band.

Grown Ups 2 Goes to the Hoop

Basketball connections abound for the cast, a number of whom have been playing local pick-up ball this summer including games at the Phillips Park court.

Grown Ups 2 Actor Has Built Loyal Fan Following

Alexander Ludwig has built a strong and loyal following among local young ladies, and a number of the star watchers who are regulars outside the movie sets will be sad to see him go.

New Casting Call For Grown Ups 2

The casting company for Grown Ups 2 is looking for a 7- to 9-year-old blond boy and for extras to play party goers.

Grown Ups 2 Fan Videos

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Fans Follow Grown Ups 2 Stars to Swampscott

One of the movie's stars, Peter Dante, played soccer with Swampscott High girls' team players on Monday at Phillips Park.

Swampscott on Breaking Bad

Swampscott was mentioned in the season premiere of the popular AMC television series Breaking Bad.

Fisherman's Beach Again Home to Beach Painters

Swampscott High School art teacher Anita Balliro directed plein air painting lessons Saturday at Fisherman's Beach. Swampscott fishermen provided compelling subjects for plein air artists who set up their easels along the shore.

Grown Ups 2's David Henrie & You

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Grown Ups 2 Filming Update

The Adam Sander comedy is scheduled to start filming inside its big-top sound stage at Phillips Park on Monday.

Man From Laos Speaks to Swampscott Writers

From the North Shore to Laos with Michael Sebastian’s SMILE Project

Handmade Animal Heads Put Imagination on Display in Swampscott

Amelia Piepgras' works are on display in the lobby at the Public Library.

Grown Ups 2 Casting Call For Adults To Join Wild Party

The casting company for Grown Ups 2 is looking for people to be part of a major scene involving the entire Grown Ups 2 cast.

Cameron Boyce And Other Grown Ups 2 Stars Hit Kids' Lemonade Stand

Cameron Boyce, Jake Goldberg, Nadji Jeter and China Anne McClain were on the Grown Ups 2 set on Aspen Road Friday.

Taylor Lautner & You

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Taylor Lautner Goes To College In Swampscott For A Day

Marian Court College was the setting for filming of Grown Ups 2 on Thursday, and was to include a “College Fraternity House” scene.

Grown Ups 2 Mania Returns To Swampscott

Fans were out to see Taylor Lautner and Cameron Boyce and Jake Goldberg.

Grown Ups 2's Shaq Hits the High Notes

The traffic cop in the Adam Sandler comedy bemoans his baldness in a recently released video shot in a make-up trailer.

The Hunger Games' and Grown Ups 2's Alexander Ludwig & You

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ADD YOUR OWN: Battle of the Bands Concert

Did you attend Thursday's Patch Battle of the Bands concert at The Harp? If you took photos, upload to the article.

PHOTOS: Local Musicians Rock Patch's Battle of the Bands

Forget the Former, The Truezoos and The President take center stage at The Harp in Boston.

On This Earth to Help Others

Local authors recollect Herman Liss, a man who reached out to others for each of his 94 years.

This Week's Grown Ups 2 Schedule

Here's what you need to know about filming this week.

The Truezoos Are Ready to Rock Patch Concert Thursday

Top finalists in Patch's Battle of the Bands representing Danvers, The Truezoos, will treat fans to a non-stop set of rock at The Harp on June 28.

Grown Ups 2 Update

The interior of the sound stage is taking shape in preparation for July filming.

Grown Ups 2's Salma Hayek & You

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Grown Ups 2 Casting Call For Doubles And Dancers

The casting company for Grown Ups 2 is still filling positions.

Grown Ups 2's Nick Swardson & You

For our first GU2 profile we pick the outgoing comedian Nick Swardson. Add any of your photos to this story or any comments about meeting Nick at the bottom. Or you can send your photo or anecdote to terry.date@patch.com

VIDEO: Summer's First Sunrise

Here's a time lapse video of the summer's first sunrise over Swampscott.

Battle of the Bands Concert on June 28

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Day 2 of Grown Ups 2 On Shelton Road

Adam Sandler's Grown Ups 2 brought Chris Rock and David Spade to Shelton Road on Friday.

Grown Ups 2 Fan Profile

A short profile of a fan in the crowd that formed on Shelton Road Friday near a Grown Ups 2 set.

Life-Work

Local artist Clayton Curtis and his figures in black and white.

Shelton Road Hosts Multiple Movie Sets in Swampscott

By 10 pm the patient set watchers got a look at Kevin James and their photo taken with Nick Swardson. Filming continues today about mid-morning on Shelton.