Lake Massapoag Tapped as Filming Site for AMC's 'Walking Dead: Dead City'
Lake Massapoag will appear in AMC's "The Walking Dead: Dead City," according to a new report. Sharon's Bay Road detour continues through Aug. 28, and the town has scheduled a Veterans Memorial Park Beach parking lot closure for Aug. 12 and 17 to accommodate construction. Superintendent …
SHARON — Lake Massapoag will serve as a filming location for AMC's "The Walking Dead: Dead City," according to a report circulating this week, giving Sharon an unexpected pop-culture moment even as the town works through a run of August road and facility closures.
TOWN HALL A detour on Bay Road that began Thursday, Aug. 6, will remain in place through Friday, Aug. 28, according to the town's website. Separately, the west side of the Veterans Memorial Park Beach parking lot will close for construction on Wednesday, Aug. 12, and again on Monday, Aug. 17, weather permitting.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "A Massachusetts Lake Becomes a Filming Location for AMC's "The Walking Dead"": Lake Massapoag has been selected as a location tied to the AMC series, per a Newsbreak report; no filming date was specified. (read it at https://www.newsbreak.com/dianna-carney-1587871/4817598451941-a-massachusetts-lake-becomes-a-filming-location-for-amc-s-the-walking-dead-dead-city)
COMING UP The Municipal Solar Oversight Committee meets Monday, Aug. 10. The Zoning Board of Appeals and the School Committee both meet Wednesday, Aug. 12, followed by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee on Thursday, Aug. 13.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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