IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments rescued kayakers from Ipswich Bay near Pavilion Beach earlier today.
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*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 […]
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Ipswich Officials Offer Safety Tips, Encourage Residents to Stay Alert as Hurricane Lee Projected to Track Toward New England
Town Manager Stephen Crane, Emergency Management Director Lt. Jonathan Hubbard, Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi are asking residents to remain alert and take necessary precautions as Hurricane Lee is expected to track toward New England in the coming days.
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Ipswich Police and Fire Respond to Motor Vehicle Crash
Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Fire and Police Departments responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a passenger vehicle and a cement truck on High Street Monday afternoon. On Monday, Aug. 28, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Ipswich Police and Fire were called to the area of 282 […]
Read more*UPDATE* Ipswich Police, Fire Respond to Drowning in Plum Island Sound
Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that a 72-year-old Ipswich man who drowned in Plum Island Sound on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Richard P. Collins. On Wednesday, July 26, at approximately 3 p.m., the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments were notified that workers at the Ipswich Bay Yacht Club, […]
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Ipswich Fire Department Shares Grilling Safety Tips
With summer in full swing, Chief Paul J. Parisi and the Ipswich Fire Department would like to share grilling and outdoor cooking safety tips. According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), 64 percent of households across the nation own at least one grill, and approximately 10,600 home fires are started by grills. The Ipswich […]
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Ipswich Police and Fire Departments Share Tips for Safe Fourth of July Celebrations
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. The possession, use and sale of all fireworks without a professional license is against the law in Massachusetts, and […]
Read moreOpen Burning Season Off to a Roaring Start
The unseasonably warm weather so far this year has Ipswich residents out in their yards burning nearly a year’s worth of brush and forestry debris. The Ipswich Fire Department reports that applications for open burning in the first two weeks of the year are up 50 percent from the same period last year. The open […]
Read moreIpswich Fire Department Receives State Grant for Student Awareness of Fire Education and Senior SAFE Programs
Chief Paul J. Parisi is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Fire Department was awarded $3,781 for the Fiscal Year 2023 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Program and $2,077 for the Senior SAFE Program by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services. The funding gives the department the opportunity to work directly with students in […]
Read moreIpswich Police and Fire Departments Respond to Pedestrian Struck by Train
Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a train on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, at approximately 9 a.m., Ipswich Police and Fire received a report of a pedestrian struck by a train on MBTA […]
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