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Zoning Board approves covered porch and guest house permits

The Ipswich Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously granted an after-the-fact special permit for a 44-square-foot covered front porch at 15 Juniper Street and approved a special permit for a 528-square-foot guest house at 232 Argilla Road. Chair Robert Gambale convened the meeting February 19 with

Conservation Commission continues permits to March; updates stormwater standards

Ipswich Conservation Commission continues permits to March, requires updated stormwater compliance. Chair Jennifer Hughes and her colleagues unanimously continued seven environmental applications to March 4, 2026, while requiring an 18,600-square-foot Mitchell Road addition to comply with updated

Select Board suspends FY27 budget hearing, schedules continuation.

Ipswich Select Board halts FY27 budget review, citing unprepared members. Chair Charles Surpitski and Vice Chair Michael Dougherty led a unanimous vote to suspend the hearing after Linda Alexson objected that materials were incomplete and distributed late. Finance Director Catherine Gabriel, Chief

Waterways Advisory Committee approves prior minutes, discusses dock bids and mooring renewals.

Ipswich Waterways Advisory Committee approves prior minutes and hears mooring update. Committee members, presided over by Chairperson Chris Murray and including Gary Hamilton, Rob Cox, and Jenna DiMento, unanimously approved the January 14 meeting minutes and heard that approximately 600 mooring

Library board approves landscape construction plan.

Ipswich Public Library Board votes unanimously to advance the landscape master plan. The trustees approved ordering a detailed construction plan from Crowley Cottrell for the landscape and fence project, instructing the contractor to prioritize maintenance, local flora, and patron impact. Library