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The Ipswich Police Department, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs on Saturday, April 27. The annual Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Middle High School. It will be combined with the annual Touch […]
Read moreIPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department is charging a man in connection with the accidental discharge of a gun at a local brewery last week. DONALD TERENZONI, AGE 35, OF NEWTON, N.H., is being charged with: Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License Carrying a Firearm Without a License Discharging […]
Read moreIPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department responded to an accidental gun discharge at a local brewery on Friday afternoon. On Friday, March 29, at approximately 5:17 p.m., Ipswich Police were called to the True North Ale brewery at 116 County Road for a report of a gunshot being fired. Officers […]
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Chief Paul Parisi and the Ipswich Fire Department remind residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when setting their clocks ahead for Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, and clocks will be moved ahead one hour at that time. Smoke alarms that are […]
Read moreThe Police and Fire Departments would like to share the following safety tips ahead of tomorrow’s expected storm. At this time, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning across Massachusetts for Tuesday, Feb. 13. Snow accumulations of as many as 7-13 inches are possible, with wind gusts potentially approaching 40 miles […]
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Chief Paul Parisi is pleased to report that the Ipswich Fire Department received a $14,251 grant from the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2024 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. Fire departments across Massachusetts were invited to apply to the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which provides reimbursement on purchases of 135 different types of […]
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IPSWICH — Chief Paul Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department on Monday responded to a two-alarm fire at a machine shop. The Emergency Communications staff received a call at 3:16 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, about a fire at 24 Hayward St. Police and fire crews were immediately dispatched to the scene. When in route, […]
Read moreA house fire doubles in size every minute. A heart attack victim’s chances of survival drop dramatically with each minute that life-saving care is not provided. In fact, many emergencies that our first responders deal with on a daily basis require the quickest possible action to produce a favorable outcome. That is why the Ipswich […]
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Recent storms and downed limbs and brush from this summer and fall year has Ipswich residents cleaning up and burning debris from around their property. The open burning season began on January 15th and runs through May 1st. A permit is required to burn brush. Fire Chief Paul J. Parisi reminded residents to take […]
Read moreChief Paul Nikas shares that the Ipswich Police Department received $30,467 in grant funds through the Edward J. Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The grant funding, allocated by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR), was awarded to law enforcement agencies statewide to address public safety priorities. […]
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