IPSWICH – Town Manager Stephen Crane and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon wish to remind residents of Ipswich's confidential syringe service program. Cape Ann communities have seen an uptick in overdoses and incidents of substance misuse recently. In light of...
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Obituary Lucy Busselle Myers
Lucy Busselle Myers, 86, of Vineyard Haven and Ipswich, died peacefully at her home on the Vineyard on Tuesday, June 25, surrounded by her family. A devoted mother and grandmother, life partner, and friend to many, she was cherished for her kindness, integrity, and...
Ipswich Fire Department Welcomes New Firefighter
IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi is pleased to report that the Ipswich Fire Department is welcoming a new firefighter upon his graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Firefighter/EMT Curtis J. Levasseur graduated Friday from the Massachusetts...
Town Board Votes for Removing 116-Year-Old Dam
IPSWICH — To listen to Neil Shea of the Ipswich River Watershed Assn., a lot of shad, herring and baby fish are looking forward to the town removing the Ipswich Mills Dam from the river in downtown. The dam, built in 1908 to produce power for the mills along the...
Erin Bonney Casey Named Ipswich River Watershed Association’s Next Leader
IPSWICH –Erin Bonney Casey is the new executive director of the Ipswich Watershed Association. She succeeds Wayne Castonguay who led IRWA for almost 13 years and who succeeded Kerry Mackin, who led it for almost twenty years. The Watershed Association is a non-profit...
Ipswich Fire Department Extinguishes Fire in Commercial Structure
IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department extinguished a working fire in a commercial building on Mitchell Road. On Wednesday, June 12, at about 11:14 a.m., the Ipswich Fire Department received a commercial fire alarm activation at D&D...
Ipswich River Watershed Association Awarded $90,000 Cummings Grant
Ipswich River Watershed Association Awarded $90,000 Cummings Grant Ipswich nonprofit receives 3 years of funding from Cummings Foundation Ipswich, June 4, 2024 – Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) is one of 150 local nonprofit that will share in $30 million...
Ipswich Police Department Supports Students During Project “Sticker Shock”
IPSWICH — Last week, Ipswich Police Department officers supported Ipswich Public School students during a project to raise awareness about the dangers of underage drinking. Project Sticker Shock involved students and officers attending partnering liquor stores and...
Ipswich, Newbury, and Rowley to Receive Funding for Local Road and Bridge Projects
Ipswich, Newbury, and Rowley to Receive Funding for Local Road and Bridge Projects FY’25 Funding is included in $375M transportation infrastructure bond bill Regional – Governor Maura Healey has signed H.4529, An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and...
Ipswich Mills Dam Removal Project Nationally Recognized
Ipswich Mills Dam Removal Project Nationally Recognized On April 23, 2024 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced projects in 29 states will receive just over $70 million to support 43 projects that will address outdated or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and...
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