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Ipswich-Rowley Rotary Club Secures Grant With Help from Ipswich England

Ipswich-Rowley Rotary Club Secures Grant With Help from Ipswich England IPSWICH, MA – Jan 26, 2023 The Ipswich-Rowley Rotary along with the Ipswich-East, Ipswich England Rotary have secured a $38,624.00 grant from Rotary International to help educate our communities...

John Updike Wrote Here

IPSWICH – Next time, you stop at the Choate Bridge Pub for a clam chowder or a burger, bring along a copy of John Updike’s Couples or Rabbit Run. You will impress other diners with your literary acumen as you enjoy the exploits of Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom or the 10...

Crane is Town Manager

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...

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,...