Ipswich Select Board approves outdoor dining limits and oyster habitat restoration. Chair Charles Surpitski and members voted unanimously to permit Heart and Soul Café, Brown Dog, and Zabaglione to operate outdoor seating from June 1 through September 1, with Brown Dog reducing parking space use
Ipswich Zoning Board approves Rosewood Drive unit split from fire damage. The board unanimously found that RDL Properties Southside, LLC's proposal to replace one fire-destroyed unit with three new units (two one-bedroom and one two-bedroom) constitutes an insubstantial change to the existing
Planning Board reviews Great Estates Development concept for 55 Waldingfield Road. The joint Planning Board and Great Estates Development Review Committee held a concept-review meeting for owner Stuart Albelson's proposal to convert the previously approved corporate retreat into a private inn with
Select Board examines municipal electric utility capital financing and policy. CEO Tom Barry presented the MMWEC pooled loan program for infrastructure projects; Board members discussed a possible non-binding ballot question. ELD Manager Dylan Lewellyn proposed revising the distributed generation
Ipswich boards confirm $9.8M Public Safety Building funding for voter approval. The reduced request reflects updated construction estimates lower than the original $13 million-plus proposal, with plans for builder selection and fall construction targeting winter 2028 completion. The Elementary
Finance Committee voted to support positions on 18 warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting, with the major decision to reduce proposed wastewater borrowing from $3 million to $1.5 million.
Ipswich Select Board unanimously offers Town Manager job to Brendan Sweeney. The five-member Board, led by Chair Charles Surpitski, completed its search by voting 5-0 on April 9 to extend an offer to Sweeney, citing his knowledge of Ipswich, elected official experience, financial and procurement
Ipswich Planning Board continues three development proposals to April 30. The board approved withdrawal of Sharon M. Fuller's subdivision modification application at 40 Chattanooga Road and continued three other projects: Cedar Tree Realty's indoor riding arena at 267 Topsfield Road, a multi-family
The Cemetery Commission voted unanimously April 8 to purchase a 30-foot flagpole for Southside Cemetery and to ban homemade stones from placement. Theodore Lemieux moved both measures, with Sean Cronin seconding.
The Waterways Advisory Committee approved prior minutes and heard that new docks are installed. The Harbormaster reported on river marker installation and shifting water depths and channel conditions in the harbor. Engineering firm Tighe and Bond is finalizing details on the Seaport Commercial
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