THERE IS NEW PUBLIC ACCESS TO ONLINE PERMITTING RECORDS

IMPORTANT New Deadline for Filing Supplemental Information

All Supplemental Information will now be due 10 days before the meeting (the Monday before), not 7 days as previously published.

Real Estate Taxes Due November 1st

Real Estate Taxes Due November 1, 2019

The Ipswich Treasurer/Collector reminds citizens that fiscal year 2020 Real Estate and Personal Property bills were mailed out on June 28, 2019 with payment stubs for first and second qu...

Free Flu Clinic from Board of Health

Free Flu Clinic

Wednesday, October 23^rd from 1-3 pm in the Council on Aging Cafeteria, Town Hall

The influenza (quadrivalent) vaccine is available to individuals over 50 years of age, pregnant women and individuals 19 years of age and older with ch...

Social Security 101 & Medicare Workshops at Town Hall

Free workshops from the Ipswich Council on Aging on Social Security and Medicare, Wednesday, October 16 at 4 PM and Wednesday, October 23 at 4 PM in Meeting Room A.  For more information and to prepare for the meeting with your Social Security St...

Fall Riverwide Clean Up! Saturday, Oct. 26th, Noon to 3 PM

Many hands make light work, so please gather your family members, neighbors, teammates and classmates for this fun fall cleanup.  Make a difference in your town waterways!  More info. here!

Mosquito Spraying at Schools and Parks in Ipswich

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 1, 2019

Mosquito Spraying at Schools and Parks in Ipswich

The office of the Town Manager and the Public Health Department advise all residents that mosquito spraying at Ipswich schools and parks will occur on Tuesday, October 1,...

Health Alert: Notice of Four Month Ban on Sale of All Vape Products

Temporary Four‐Month Ban on Sale of All Vape Products

On September 24, 2019, Governor Charles D. Baker declared a public health emergency in the Commonwealth due to severe lung disease associated with the use of e-cigarettes and vaping products, and the ep...

Open Seat on Open Space Committee!

The Open Space Committee is a seven-member committee appointed by the Town Moderator to pursue Town goals related to the conservation and protection of open space properties throughout town. The Committee oversees the Town's Open Space Bond land acquisiti...

What You Should Know About Truck Spraying in Ipswich

Town wide truck spraying will be conducted by Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District in Ipswich on Friday, September 20, 2019 starting at 6:45 pm and ending when the temperature drops below 56 degrees Fahrenheit. If it i...

EEE Risk Level Raised to High in Ipswich

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 19, 2019

EEE Risk Level Raised to High in Ipswich  

IPSWICH - The office of the Town Manager and the Public Health Department advise all residents that laboratory testing has confirmed the 9th human...

Ipswich in Partnership with The Trustees Receives Coastal Resilience Grant

Learn more here - Town Of Ipswich Receives Coastal Resilience Grant!

Updated Board and Committee Handbook

Read up on everything and anything related to serving on Ipswich boards, committees and commissions with the Town of Ipswich Handbook for members of Boards, Committees and Commissions.  

Downtown Gas Main Replacement Project

National Grid has notified the Town they will be replacing Gas Mains on Market St, Union St, and portions of North Main St, South Main St, Central St and Depot Sq. 

         This work is scheduled to st...

Downtown Ipswich Parking Changes effective September 1, 2019

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT:  On September 1, 2019 changes to the Town of Ipswich Parking Regulations will be going into effect.

The changes will:

1.   Re-establish signs and enforce the two-hour parking restriction on the southerly side ...

Traffic Advisory: Waldingfield Road Closure August 26 to November 20

MassDOT: Ipswich – Waldingfield Road

 Roadway closure from August 26, through November 20 

IPSWICH – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced that Waldingfield Road in Ipswich will be closed...

Community Development Plan Survey is Live

Ipswich Financial Transparency Portal is Now Live!

The town of Ipswich partnered with OpenGov to provide residents and stakeholders with this Financial Transparency Portal - Ipswich, MA - Transparency Site.  The portal is designed to bring visibility, openness, and accountability to our operation...

MBTA Regional Traffic Advisory – Bridge Closures

Beginning March 22, 2019, three major bridges in Somerville, MA will be closed to facilitate construction of the MBTA Green Line Extension (GLX) project. Traffic detours will affect local and regional commutes through Medford, Somerville, Cambridge, and B...

Ipswich Resiliency Guide

Local businesses are in many cases the first line of defense and first resource for when a storm hits.  The Ipswich Resilience Guide was designed to assist local businesses in Ipswich and throughout Cape Ann to offer the tools necessary to be res...

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Open Seat on Open Space!

The Open Space Committee is a seven-member committee appointed by the Town Moderator to pursue Town goals related to the conservation and protection of open space properties throughout town. The Committee oversees the Town's Open Space Bond land acquisiti...

Strawberry Hill a Favorite for Breeding American Kestrels

As a result of the long term decline in breeding Kestrels in New England, Essex County in particular, in part due to habitat loss, Phil has used his expertise and interest to construct, install, maintain and manage a number of Kestrel boxes throughout Ess...

Downtown Ipswich Parking Changes effective September 1, 2019

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Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinic

The Ipswich Board of Health will offer a flu clinic on Wednesday, October 23rd   from 1-3pm in the Council on Aging Cafeteria, Town Hall, 25 Green Street, Ipswich. The influenza (quadrivalent) vaccine is available to individuals over 50 years of ...

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO MASS HEALTH CO-PAYS

Important Changes to MassHealth Member Co-Pays for Products and Medications that Help People Quit Smoking and Vaping

What is changing?

MassHealth has eliminated co-payments on products that help people quit smoking, including nicotine replacement therapies ...

DRUG ADDICTION AWARENESS

Understanding Drug Addiction

Many people don't understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. They may mistakenly think that those who use drugs lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop their drug use simply by choosing to....

MOSQUITO UPDATE

The office of the Town Manager and the Public Health Department advise all residents that mosquito-borne illnesses including West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been detected in surrounding communities. At this time there have...

KEEP PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS OUT OF REACH

Learn the facts:

• 1 out of 4 teens have misused prescription medications.
• 2 out of 3 teens abusing prescription pain medications say they get them from family or friends
• Some teens hand out or sell extra pills of their own, or pills they’ve gotten or stolen f...

Downtown Gas Main Replacement Project

National Grid has notified the Town that they will be replacing Gas Mains on Market St, Union St, and portions of North Main St, South Main St, Central St and Depot Sq. 

              ...

Waldingfield Bridge Closure

MassDOT has scheduled repairs to the Waldingfield Rd bridge.  This will require the bridge to be closed to through traffic from August 26, 2019 to November 20, 2019.  Please plan accordingly as the detour will add extra time to your comm...

Columbus Day Trash and Recycling Pickup Delay

Monday, October 14, is Columbus Day. Trash and recycling pickups for the week will be delayed by ONE day. Compost pickup will be on Wednesday, its regularly scheduled day.

Please have your trash and recycling on the curb by 6 AM on the day AFTER your usual...

Bulky Item Fee

Curbside pickup of a bulky item requires a $10 sticker. Residents with curbside trash pickup are allowed to put out ONE bulky item (for example: sofa, chair, mattress, box spring or carpet -- no appliances or electronics) per we...

The Switch Rideable Artscape

Creative County Initiative - Public Art ApplicationThe Switch Rideable ArtscapeProject Name*The Switch Rideable ArtScapeAmount Requested*$30,000.00  

AWARDED! AUGUST  2018Project Description*Please describe the project that will be funded...

Columbus Day Trash and Recycling Pickup Delay

Monday, October 14, is Columbus Day. Trash and recycling pickups for the week will be delayed by ONE day. Compost pickup will be on Wednesday, its regularly scheduled day.

Please have your trash and recycling on the curb by 6 AM on the day AFTER your usual...

Bulky Item Fee

Curbside pickup of a bulky item requires a $10 sticker. Residents with curbside trash pickup are allowed to put out ONE bulky item (for example: sofa, chair, mattress, box spring or carpet -- no appliances or electronics) per we...

Notice of Open Seat on Ipswich Open Space Committee

The Open Space Committee is a seven-member committee appointed by the Town Moderator to pursue Town goals related to the conservation and protection of open space properties throughout town. The Committee oversees the Town's Open Space Bond land acquisiti...

Real Estate Taxes Due November 1, 2019

REAL ESTATE TAX BILLS DUE NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The Ipswich Treasurer/Collector reminds citizens that fiscal year 2020 Real Estate and Personal Property bills were mailed out on June 28, 2019 with payment stubs for first and second quarters. The second quarter ...