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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Ipswich Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Blaze at Machine Shop
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 moreIpswich Fire Department, With Aid of Ipswich Police Officers, Knocks Down 2-Alarm Overnight Fire
IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi and Police Chief Paul Nikas report that public safety officers in Ipswich responded to a two-alarm fire overnight. At 12:29 a.m. Thursday, dispatchers received a 911 call from a resident at 89 North Ridge Road. Police officers reached the scene first, reporting an active fire. They were followed seconds […]
Read more*UPDATE* Ipswich Police, Fire Departments Respond to Multivehicle Crash with Serious Injuries on High Street
IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a two-car crash Thursday on High Street. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 5:10 p.m. Thursday about a collision near 330 High St. When police and fire crews arrived arrived, they discovered that two […]
Read moreIpswich Police, Fire Crews Team Up to Rescue Man In Waters off Crane Beach
IPSWICH — Acting Police Chief Lt. Jonathan Hubbard and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments and other responding agencies rescued a man Friday evening off Crane Beach. Around 6 p.m., 911 operators received a call from a man who was in the water about 100 to 200 feet from […]
Read morePolice Chief Paul Nikas Among North Shore Law Enforcement Officers to Make Visit to U.S. Holocaust Museum
Nearly 20 North Shore law enforcement officials, including Ipswich Police Chief Paul Nikas, recently visited the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington. (Courtesy Lappin Foundation) IPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas of the Ipswich Police Department was one of nearly 20 North Shore law enforcement officials to recently visit the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington. The visit […]
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