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Committee appoints new steward, sets 2026 stewardship agenda

Ipswich Open Space Committee appoints steward, weighs affordable housing fund petition. The committee introduced new Steward Sarah Hardwick during its January 26 Zoom meeting and discussed 2026 stewardship priorities including conservation monitoring improvements, public engagement enhancements,

Zoning Board approves porch addition after dimensional correction required

Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approves Special Permit for home addition at 17 Poplar Street. Chair Robert Gambale and the five-member board found that the Joyce family's addition to their nonconforming single-family dwelling met all required criteria under Section XI.J and granted the permit

Select Board appoints Paul Montanus to School Committee until May 2026 election.

The Select Board and School Committee jointly appointed Paul Montanus to the Ipswich School Committee through the May 2026 election. The vote passed 6-3 in a roll-call, with board members emphasizing the need for candidates with financial creativity, educational planning experience, and commitment

Conservation Commission approves three permits, questions residential project.

The Ipswich Conservation Commission approved three small project permits while flagging residential project concerns. Dead tree removal at 3 Spillers Lane, new deck footings at 202 High Street, and fence installation at 1 Burrage Lane were approved unanimously with post-construction inspections.

Select Board approves donation, appoints shellfishing task force members

Select Board unanimously accepts donation, appoints shellfishing task force. The Board voted to accept a $2,000 donation from New England Biolabs for the Council on Aging's Friends of Ipswich Elderly Newsletter and confirmed Paul Damon and Michael Walker to the State Legislative Organized