Ipswich Select Board approved a liquor license transfer and opened the town meeting warrant. The board voted 5-0 to approve S & M Morning, Inc.'s transfer of on-premise all-alcohol license at 0 Central Street following a public hearing with no public comment.
Board of Health filed a criminal complaint over uncorrected housing violations. The board voted unanimously on July 6 to refer Joseph J. Whitehouse to Lawrence Housing Court for violations of the State Sanitary Code at 1 Appomattox Road after a May 8 inspection and failed June 17 reinspection.
Ipswich Select Board adopted five fiscal 2027 strategic goals in a unanimous vote: Electric Light Governance and Transition, Downtown Community Planning, Town Charter Review, Select Board Operations and Policies, and Long-Term Financial Planning.
Zoning board grants special permit for horseback riding school.
The Ipswich Conservation Commission voted unanimously to approve four certificates of compliance. The Commission issued final certificates for completed work at 39 River Road, 45 Heartbreak Road, 115 Topsfield Road, and 4 Riverside Drive.
The Ipswich Select Board voted to schedule a September 8 Special Town Meeting for the Public Safety Facility project, moving the vote forward to control construction costs escalating at approximately 32,000 dollars per week.
Ipswich School Building Committee discussed site evaluation and project scope ahead of the July 16 MSBA deadline. Michael S. Dougherty, Chair, and members debated whether to revisit five sites from a 2018 feasibility study or evaluate additional privately-owned properties.
Planning Board voted unanimously to require major public review for a Waldingfield Road hotel proposal.
The Ipswich Waterways Advisory Committee advanced planning for a commercial wharf and wall grant project, targeting the 2028 budget with backing from 40 harvesters and six waterfront businesses.
Ipswich Select Board adopts six fiscal 2027 goals after acknowledging most prior-year targets went unmet. Chair Mike Dougherty led the board through a SMART goal-setting framework, carrying forward electric light governance and downtown community planning while deferring a formal charter commission
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