Government · School Building Committee
School Building Committee advances Doyon project to feasibility study
School Building Committee formally entered the MSBA feasibility study for Doyon School.
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Government · Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
Select Board approves ELD capital planning and March 9 subcommittee minutes.
Select Board and Electric Light Subcommittee jointly reviewed capital infrastructure planning with no formal project votes. ELD Manager Dylan Lewellyn and Electric Operations Manager Anthony Calascibetta discussed upgrades at Fowler's Lane and High Street substations, with the High Street project
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission discusses dam preservation for Town Meeting
Historical Commission discusses dam for National Register nomination. Officer Mariana Ovnic and Commissioner Tracy Hendrickson reviewed the commission's investigation of placing the town's dam on the National Register of Historic Places ahead of a spring Town Meeting warrant article. Officer Laura
Government · Board of Assessors
Board of Assessors approves April abatements totaling $73,916.63
Ipswich Board of Assessors approves nearly $74K in April abatements. Chairperson Mary-Lou Ireland, M.A.A., and members David Feldman and Sean McFadden approved motor vehicle excise abatements of $13,881.31 across two levy years, boat excise abatements of $170, and real estate and personal property
Schools · School Committee
Parent blasts school over missing AED, safety lapses
Ipswich parent accuses schools of ignoring AED, safety warnings at lacrosse game.
Government · Conservation Commission
Commission approves waivers for two wetland projects
Ipswich Conservation Commission unanimously approves waivers for two significant wetland development projects. The votes authorized work in protected buffer zones for a basketball court at 112 Town Farm Road and an equestrian trail spanning Chebacco and Candlewood Road properties. Abutter Paul
Government · Shellfish Subcommittee to the Select Board
Shellfish board reviews regulations, reopening plans remain uncertain
Ipswich Shellfish Advisory Subcommittee reviews regulations and confirms Middle Ground closure continues. Chairperson Linda Alexson reported the Division of Marine Fisheries rejected the town's request for immediate reopening, requiring 15 months of consecutive clean testing under NSSP standards; a
Government · Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Affordable Housing Trust Approves Coordinator Hire
The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board voted unanimously to fund a part-time Housing Coordinator position.
Government · Select Board (Formerly Board of Selectmen)
Select Board approves building permit fee increases effective July 1, 2026
Select Board approves Building Department permit fee increases, with effective date of July 1, 2026. Building Commissioner Jim Bone presented Option B, which the five-member board approved unanimously after reviewing fee adjustments for building, mechanical, plumbing, gas, fire, signage, and
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health Approves Four Septic System Variances
Ipswich Board of Health approves four septic system variances and waivers unanimously. The board voted unanimously on May 4 to approve design variances at four properties: 84 Little Neck Road, 53 Skytop Road, 86 Jeffreys Neck Road, and 86 Town Farm Road, with conditions including deed restrictions