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Ipswich conservation panel approves two residential project permits

Ipswich Conservation Commission approves two residential development permits with environmental conditions and continues review of three applications. The commission issued a positive order of conditions for garage construction at 58 Essex Road (Jennings/Smith, DeRosa Environmental) in a unanimous

Select Board Interviews Three Town Manager Finalists

Select Board interviews three Town Manager finalists ahead of April 9 deliberation. The Board heard from Steve Bartha, former Town Manager in Danvers and Lexington; Angus Jennings, Chief Financial Officer in West Newbury and Hampden, Maine; and Brendan Sweeney, current Assistant Town Administrator

Select Board recommends all warrant articles except two.

Select Board recommends most warrant articles for 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Chair Charles Surpitski and four fellow members voted unanimously on Articles 1 through 12, with Article 13, authorizing borrowing for Public Safety Building construction, passing 4-1, Vice Chair Michael Dougherty opposed

Select Board approves DEP grant funds for trash enterprise.

Select Board votes to direct DEP grant funds for trash toters to general fund. The Board voted 4-0 to place Department of Environmental Protection grant money into the General Fund rather than the Enterprise Fund, rejecting a proposal to increase the Finance Committee Reserve Fund by $5,000 that

Ipswich Assessors commit $281,475 in motor vehicle excise

The Ipswich Board of Assessors committed motor vehicle and trailer excise for 2026. Chairperson Mary-Lou Ireland, M.A.A., and members David Feldman and Sean McFadden certified the $281,475.45 commitment to Collector of Taxes Kevin Merz. The board approved March abatements totaling $6,561.42 in 2026