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Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon would like to announce that the Ipswich Public Health Department, in partnership with Advocates for Human Potential, is holding a community forum for residents and local organizations to learn about the Massachusetts Opioid Abatement Settlement funds. The Community Forum will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 5-6:30 p.m. […]
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The Ipswich Public Health Department and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon share that the Town of Ipswich has stocked overdose response cabinets in five locations that may be accessed by the public in an emergency. The cabinets contain Narcan, a medication designed to rapidly reverse the effects of a life-threatening opioid overdose. The cabinets […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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