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Last 14 days

• Utilities work continues on High Street project. The Town of Ipswich says its Utilities Department began the High Street Green Infrastructure Project on October 1 at 272 High Street, with most work finished by December 2026 and the office's EV charger out of service during construction.Ipswich News
• Green infrastructure project begins on High Street. Ipswich Utilities began the High Street Green Infrastructure Project at 272 High Street in October, with main work expected done by December 2026 and the office's EV charger out of service during construction.Ipswich News
• Overdose response training set for Nov. 16. Ipswich's Public Health Department will host a free overdose response training Nov. 16 at Town Hall, where attendees will receive naloxone and learn to recognize and respond to an overdose.Ipswich News
• Town plans overdose response training Nov. 16. Ipswich's Public Health Department will host a free overdose response training Nov. 16 at Town Hall, where attendees will receive naloxone and information on recognizing and responding to an overdose.Ipswich News
• Utilities starts High Street green infrastructure project. The Ipswich Utilities Department began the High Street Green Infrastructure Project Oct. 1 at 272 High Street, with main work expected to finish by December and the office's EV charger out of service during construction.Ipswich News
• Beverly finance chief named Ipswich deputy manager. Town Manager Brendan Sweeney announced that Bryant Ayles, currently Beverly's finance director/treasurer, has accepted the role of Ipswich's deputy town manager and finance director, starting Monday, Nov. 16.Town of Ipswich
• Town details safe disposal options for used needles. The Public Health Department outlined several ways residents who use needles and sharps at home can dispose of them safely, including a drop-off kiosk at Town Hall.Ipswich News
• Planning Department flags fake fee invoice emails. The Planning Department says fraudulent emails and invoices demanding wire payments for application fees are not from the town, and that fees must be paid in person at Town Hall.Ipswich News
• Planning Dept flags fake fee invoice scheme. Ipswich's Planning Department is warning applicants that emails and invoices demanding wire payments for application fees are fraudulent, and that fees must be paid in person at Town Hall.Ipswich News
• Planning Department flags fake fee invoices. Ipswich's Planning Department is warning applicants about a wave of fraudulent emails and invoices demanding wire payments for permit application fees, as officials work to steer people back to paying in person at Town Hall.Ipswich News

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