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Letter: Three former chiefs ask voters to approve new police and fire stations

Letter: Three former chiefs ask voters to approve new police and fire stations #IpswichMA

We, the undersigned, have had the privilege of serving our community as police officers, supervisors and chiefs for a period spanning from 1954 through 2009. One of our number also served as the director of public safety and as a member of the select board until 2017. In that period, we have witnessed many changes and municipal improvements in town: a new water treatment facility and utilities…

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Car fire closes Route 1

Car fire closes Route 1 #IpswichMA

No injuries have been reported after a car was engulfed in flames on Route 1 Sunday. The incident was reported around 8:10 p.m., Sept. 26, and disrupted traffic on the highway for around an hour. First to arrive on scene, police said they would turn around traffic on the southbound lane as components in the car were exploding. Police ended up closing both lanes Police said the vehicle, a 2015…

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Shivering yet? Here comes your Winter Warm Up!

Shivering yet? Here comes your Winter Warm Up! #IpswichMA #charity

by Doug Brendel Don’t be fooled by these mild autumn days. Your ever-lovin’ New England winter is fast approaching. And when our temperatures start sledding downhill, the folks at Ascension Memorial Church, the Episcopal parish in Ipswich, want to make sure that no one in the community lacks warm clothing. So for the 15th year (with only 2020 off due to the pandemic), Ascension will host a…

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Photos: Girls soccer score two goals in closing minutes to beat Saugus

Photos: Girls soccer score two goals in closing minutes to beat Saugus #IpswichMA

After what appeared to be an evenly matched game with a 1-1 score at high time, the Ipswich girls soccer team earned a 3-1 win after two goals late in the game. The Tigers took on Saugus Friday, Sept. 24, in a home game at Jack Welch Stadium. The game will likely be a huge boost to morale for the team as it brings them off a losing streak. They appeared to be evenly matched with both teams able…

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Tigers mauled by Lynnfield, 33-0

Tigers mauled by Lynnfield, 33-0 #IpswichMA

By Alexander Young Following a loss to Lowell Catholic, Ipswich varsity football took on the Lynnfield Pioneers on the road, Friday, Sept. 24, who were coming off of their first game and win of the season. The game was quite uneventful on their side of the ball, with the team going scoreless in the contest. Lynnfield, however, was on fire from start to finish, scoring 33 points. In the first…

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The egrets, herons, and cranes are migrating in waves

The egrets, herons, and cranes are migrating in waves #IpswichMA #birds #herons #egrets #NorthShoreMA

Running With Birds by Rebecca Pugh If you are running by the Great Marsh and see a bird in flight, you might be running with egrets. Does it have slow wingbeats, trailing feet, and a long arc across the sky? Is it it bigger than a gull? Egrets are herons. This time of year, they flock together and set up roosts with bitterns and great blues and other species in mixed-species colonies. Last…

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Ipswich Cultural Council grants open

Ipswich Cultural Council grants open #IpswichMA

Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 Ipswich Cultural Council (ICC) grants cycle. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on October 15. Allotments of funding from the state are based on population. This year, Ipswich has $6,700 in funding to re-grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) to local artists and arts and cultural programing.  These funds can support a variety of…

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ICAM program schedule, Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2021

ICAM program schedule, Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2021 #IpswichMA

ICAM Public ChannelComcast Ch. 9 and Verizon Ch. 33 Sunday, September 26, 20217:30 a.m. Let’s Visit Topsfield Fair through the Years9 a.m. Smart Boating: Membership and Fractional Boat Clubs10 a.m. First Church of Ipswich Service11 a.m. ECKANKAR: The Tensions of Living11:30 a.m. Telepath Giraffe: A Live Call in Show EP3 8/25/211 p.m. Grumpy Old Men Cooking: Moroccan Food1:30 p.m. First Church of…

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Climate Column: What a difference 70 years makes in our approach to stormwater 

Climate Column: What a difference 70 years makes in our approach to stormwater #IpswichMA #pollution #stormwater

By Charlotte Kahn Early this month, the remnants of moisture-soaked  Hurricane Ida dropped four inches of rain on Ipswich. The next day, only a few mud puddles hinted at the intensity and volume of that rain.   Where did the water go? Ipswich’s stormwater management system whisked it away. Begun in the 1930s and fully built out in the 1950’s, the system carries rainwater running off roofs,…

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Local family works to raise awareness of little-known, disabling syndrome

Local family works to raise awareness of little-known, disabling syndrome #IpswichMA

Walk Sunday, Sept. 26, at 9:30 a.m. starts from 47 North Ridge Road The Rutter Gully family of Ipswich is working to raise awareness of a medical syndrome that affects their family along with roughly 70,000 Massachusetts residents. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, is a little-known but significant health condition that is sadly growing more prominent. A rapidly increasing…

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Letter: Thank you for supporting art sale

Letter: Thank you for supporting art sale #IpswichMA #refugees

The family of the late Mary Weatherall (1930-2018) wishes to thank the town of Ipswich and its residents for generously supporting our recent art show fundraiser held at the Hall Haskell House (36 South Main St)  from Sept 17-19, 2021. Approximately 100 framed and unframed pieces painted by Mary during her 61 years as an Ipswich resident were displayed at the “cash and carry” exhibition and…

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Varsity Volleyball Dominant in Win Over North Reading

Varsity Volleyball Dominant in Win Over North Reading #IpswichMA

By Alexander Young While many IHS Varsity squads have had slow starts to their seasons, the girls’ volleyball team has been on a tear. Their record stands at 6-0, with their most recent win coming against North Reading’s Hornets. At home, Ipswich commanded the entirety of the match, communicating well and positioning with consistency. In the first set, Ipswich won 25-13. During this set, the…

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Joanne Ruzanski obituary

Joanne Ruzanski obituary #IpswichMA

Joanne E. (Rodzen) Ruzanski, 67, a lifelong Ipswich resident, died Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following her lengthy illness. Joanne was born in Ipswich on September 27, 1953 and was the daughter of the late Frederick J. and Alma C. (Poirier) Rodzen. She was 1971 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Salem and went on to attend Melrose-Wakefield…

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Man injured after two-vehicle, one-boat crash

Man injured after two-vehicle, one-boat crash #IpswichMA

IPSWICH — A man has been taken to hospital after an accident Thursday. The crash happened around 11:40 a.m. Thursday on East Street near Wainwright Street. Two cars and a boat on a trailer were involved, police said. The cars, a 2007 Toyota Corolla and 2006 Nissan Titan, were damaged and pulled over to the side of the street. The owner of the boat and trailer parked at Town Wharf nearby. The…

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Mosquito spraying Thursday after the bugs test positive for West Nile Virus

Mosquito spraying Thursday after the bugs test positive for West Nile Virus #IpswichMA

IPSWICH — The town “will be taking immediate action after two pools of mosquitos in the area of Heartbreak Road tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV),” town officials have said. It follows the infection earlier this month of a resident in their 70s, according to a statement from Town Manager Tony Marino and Heatlh Director Colleen Fermon. Tests of mosquitos caught in traps placed last week…

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Legal Notice: Special town meeting warrant

Legal Notice: Special town meeting warrant #IpswichMA

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Rowley Legal Notice: 26 Forest Ridge Drive, 264 Newburyport Turnpike

Rowley Legal Notice: 26 Forest Ridge Drive, 264 Newburyport Turnpike #RowleyMA

PLANNING BOARD LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to G.L., c. 40A, §11, and G.L. c. 41, § 81T, and M.G.L., Ch. 40A, §5, the Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw (ZBL), and the Rowley Planning Board Rules and Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Rowley Planning Board will open the following public hearings during a public meeting to be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 starting at…

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