Government

Ipswich Open Space Committee unanimously backs Planning Director's micro forest grant application. Planning Director Alan Manoian's Cooling Corridors Grant application, presented by Open Space Program Manager Asma Syed, proposes a Miyawaki pocket forest at Ipswich High School/Middle School grounds.

Ipswich Public Library Board commits $50,000 for rug replacement, finishing capital improvements. Following town Facilities funding for alarm and roof membrane work, the Library Board of Trustees completed its capital plan by authorizing the rug replacement. Director Nora Blake reported that the

Ipswich Historical Commission unanimously voted to keep its same officers in place. The four officers, Mariana Ovnic, Lindsay Randall, Laura Gresh, and David Lebowitz, will continue leading the commission for two more years following the March 9 vote. The commission also received updates on

Shellfish Subcommittee unanimously backs Massachusetts Oyster Project's 2026 expansion. Chairperson Linda Alexson and Constable Matt Bodwell led the vote to recommend approval of planting 150,000 additional oysters, building on the successful establishment of 285,000 oysters in the prior year. The

Committee establishes $1000 per person fund for recovery assistance. The Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Committee, chaired by Colleen Fermon, Director of Public Health, unanimously approved a community support award capping assistance at $1000 per year for Ipswich residents seeking treatment and