Water and Wastewater Subcommittee voted to lower the seasonal rate factor to 1.3, setting a winter rate of $11.69. The subcommittee voted unanimously July 15, with M. Dougherty moving to lower the factor and recommend the winter rate to the Water Commissioners.
Finance Committee elected Ken Swenson as chair for 2027 and Emilie Smith as vice chair. Both received unanimous support, with Swenson abstaining from his own election. Seven members approved prior June 9 meeting minutes with one edit.
Ipswich Select Board advanced water infrastructure and approved town meeting warrant.
Ipswich Historical Commission voted unanimously to write letter on Turner Hill Historic Garage. At its July 13 meeting, the seven-member commission approved a motion by Laura Gresh to compile comments on the Turner Hill proposal for the Planning Board's August 13 review.
Ipswich Little League has crowned its 2026 champions — the Dodgers in the Majors division and the Blue Rocks in AAA — per the league's website. Meanwhile, Ipswich Youth Soccer registration deadlines land this week: fall travel soccer's late-fee registration period closes July 12 before …
Two Ipswich obituaries were published for the week of July 6–12, 2026: Shanks, Beth Marie, and Huntley, Alberta Rae. Both notices were posted through Campbell Funeral Home; no further biographical detail was available in the sources consulted this week.
School Building Committee agreed on a $125 million to $175 million cost estimate and designated four public sites for feasibility study.
Planning Board approved High Street apartment conversion and tree removal on Argilla Road.
The Waterways Advisory Committee discussed an engineering report showing the town's waterfront seawall is failing and requires immediate replacement.
The Select Board continued its strategic planning exercise on capital investments, assigning Sarah Player to draft a prioritization rubric.