IPSWICH -- New town manager Stephen Crane has taken up his new duties, giving his first report to the town’s Select Board last Monday. “It’s been a busy, but fun first five days,” Crane told the board that hired him out of three candidates to manage the town’s...
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Obituary: Nicole Downer
IPSWICH — Nicole’s favorite flower was a sunflower, which matched her sunny disposition. Most everyone who knew her would agree she was a burst of happy energy wherever she went. A true Ipswich townie, Nicole attended Ipswich High School with her twin sister Courtney,...
Town Of Ipswich, Ipswich Police Department Share Warning Signs And Offer Resources During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
IPSWICH — As part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, recognized each October, the Town of Ipswich and Ipswich Police Department wish to share warning signs, resources and services for those who may be experiencing domestic violence. According to the...
Ipswich Public Health Department To Hold Flu Clinic For Residents Over 65
IPSWICH — Public Health Department will hold a flu clinic for residents ages 65 and older, in conjunction with the Council on Aging. The Ipswich Public Health Department will hold a flu clinic that will offer the FluZone High Dose Quadrivalent Ipswich for residents...
Saving Historic Castle Hill
IPSWICH — The Great House at Castle Hill is about to receive a makeover, thanks to a grant of nearly $500,000 from the National Park Service (NPS) and partner agencies. The grant money will pay for critical masonry repairs to stop the water infiltration damage that...
Historic Mansion Approved for Corporate Campus
IPSWICH — The town Planning Board voted four to one to allow an international optical research company to convert the historic Waldingfield estate into a corporate campus. But don’t expect work crews to descend immediately on the 40-acre estate at 55 Waldingfield...
Handel’s “Messiah” At Our Lady of Hope Church, Ipswich
IPSWICH — Chorus North Shore will return with its production of Handel’s “Messiah” at Our Lady of Hope Church, Ipswich on December 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. This masterwork marks the beginning of the Christmas season for music lovers the world over. Conductor Sonja...
Ipswich Cultural Council 36th Annual Art Show
Ipswich — On Friday September 30th the ICC 36th Annual Art Show and Sale will be held at the Ipswich Town Hall from 5-9pm with Gala Artists Reception and Sale. Celebration is free and open to all 6-9 pm with live Jazz by Tom Palance and Saxophone by Mark Early. Wine,...
Creating a Cultural Campus
IPSWICH — Having decided to build a combined public safety building, this town, which values its history more than most and preserved more First and Second Period homes than any other, has the opportunity to re-purpose its old police station and create a centrally...
Fight Over Historic Ipswich Waldingfield Mansion Continues
IPSWICH — After a year of contentious hearings over the fate of a historic mansion here, the Planning Board may vote this week if it will approve permits to allow Ora, a global ophthalmology company, to convert the Waldingfield estate and grounds to a corporate...
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