IPSWICH —Chief Paul Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department report that there will be an increased police presence at Ipswich Middle High School to provide resources for students.   ..read more

This week is Child Passenger Safety Week, and we would like to raise awareness about properly sized and correctly installed car seats. A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association found that while most parents and caregivers believe they know how to properly install their car seats, about half (48%) have installed their child’s ..read more

August 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. ? On this day we remember loved ones who have died from overdose and encourage support and recovery efforts for those impacted by substance use and overdose. Save a life. An estimated 107,543 people died in 2023 from a drug overdose according to the Centers for Disease Control ..read more

Welcome back to school! ?✏️? A new school year means kids will be out walking and biking to school, buses will be out on the roadways, and drivers should be more cautious when driving through our community. Parents, please talk to your children before the new school year starts about getting safely to and from ..read more

Fire Chief Paul Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department extinguished a brush fire near a home on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday, July 3, at approximately 4:41 p.m., the Ipswich Fire Department was called to the area of 19 James Road, near Dix Road and the Ipswich Country Club, for a report of a brush fire. Engine 4, under the command of Lt. Gus McInnis, was the first company to arrive and found an approximately 75-foot-by-75-foot section of brush burning near a home. An additional engine was called to the scene. Mutual aid firefighters from Rowley responded to the scene, while firef ..read more

Possession or Use of Fireworks is Illegal in Massachusetts Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi, along with the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments, wish to share several important safety tips and reminders as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. According to the state Department of Fire Services and State Police, Massachusetts fire departments reported nearly 1,000 fires related to illegal fireworks between 2013 and 2022. In 2022 alone, fire departments reported 106 fires and explosions attributed to fireworks, an increase of nearly a third over the prior ..read more

The Ipswich Police and Fire Departments wish to share tips for residents to stay safe, cool, and healthy with severe heat expected in the coming days. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory valid from noon on Tuesday, June 18, to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 21. During this time, heat index values are expected to climb as high as 104 degrees. In Massachusetts, temperatures may reach a high of 96 degrees during the day, with not much relief during the overnight hours, as heat indexes are only expected to drop into the 70s. Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green St., and the Ipswich Public Libr ..read more

New Ipswich Firefighter/EMT Curtis J. Levasseur in his graduation photo from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. (Courtesy Ipswich Fire Department) IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi is pleased to report that the Ipswich Fire Department is welcoming a new firefighter upon his graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Firefighter/EMT Curtis J. Levasseur graduated Friday from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program. Firefighter/EMT Levasseur is an Ipswich resident and 2015 graduate of Ipswich High School. He recently completed an EMT p ..read more

Ipswich firefighters work at the scene of a fire at 49 Mitchell Road in Ipswich on Wednesday morning. (Courtesy Ipswich Fire Department) IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department extinguished a working fire in a commercial building on Mitchell Road. On Wednesday, June 12, at about 11:14 a.m., the Ipswich Fire Department received a commercial fire alarm activation at D&D Manufacturing, 49 Mitchell Road. Ipswich Police Patrolman Pat Carlin was first to arrive and discovered smoke showing from the building. Upon arrival, Engine 2 found smoke showing and a fire ..read more

IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department responded to and successfully assisted in the rescue of a horse that had fallen through a stable floor. On Monday, June 3 at approximately 9:27 a.m. Ipswich Fire Engine 2 responded to 383 Linebrook Road for a report of a horse that had fallen. Upon arrival, crews located the 9-year-old mare named Valencourt whose entire hind quarter had fallen through a hole in the floor of its stall and hung suspended above the stable’s lower level. For the safety of the Valencourt and that of the rescuers and staff, due to the size and ..read more