The Town Common

Special Election For Fourth Essex District State Rep. Seat

A special election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 30 for the Fourth Essex District State Representative seat. Democrat Jamie Belsito and Republican Robert Snow won their respective primaries earlier this month in the race to replace former state Rep. Brad Hill. The...

Snack time at the farm

Local students enroll at the University of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - While the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on college enrollment around the world, the University of Utah has consistently increased enrollment and continues its record-setting streak. For the second year in a row, the U saw its...

Former Ipswich Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud

BOSTON — U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs Thursday scheduled the sentencing of the former chief financial officer of the Boston Grand Prix for Feb. 15, after the one-time Ipswich resident pled guilty to defrauding equipment and small business financing...

Ipswich Mill Strike to be Honored

IPSWICH – On June 10, 1913, Nicholetta Paudelopoulou was walking home from her shift, working at a hosiery mill in downtown Ipswich. At Estes Street, the 27-year-old encountered a large crowd of mostly Greek and Polish workers, protesting for a 20 percent wage hike. ...

Scenes From The Last Week Of The Topsfield Fair

Photos By Diana Carbone, Joe Brown, Bob Carbone, and Paul Pelletier

Ipswich-Rowley Rotary Welcomes New Members

At its regular club meeting recently, Ipswich-Rowley Rotary inducted three new members. These members join over 70 other area professionals who are dedicated to changing lives through community service. Kathleen Frederick recently retired from her longtime position as...

The Topsfield Fair is back and running through Monday, October 11th

There’s plenty to still see and do at the Fair. Entertainers include: Frankie Avalon on Wednesday, 38 Special on Thursday, Phil Vassar on Friday, and Tony Orlando on Saturday. All shows are at 7pm and free with paid Fair admission. On Sunday, Andrew Marshall from...

True North Ale Company Launches a new IPA

Ipswich — True North Ale Company launched Season of the Witch, a double dry hopped hazy & juicy IPA. Citra, Vic Secret, and Strata hops produce explosive flavors and aromas of passion fruit, mango, pineapple, and melon. The ABV is kept purposefully low at 5.9%,...

Greater Cape Ann Community Collaborative Holds Successful Pop-Up Clinic in Ipswich

IPSWICH -- The Greater Cape Ann Community Collaborative shares the recent success of a pop-up clinic held in partnership with an Ipswich landscaping company. Eighteen people -- employees of Cole Landscaping in Ipswich and their family members -- received either the...