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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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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 […]
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IPSWICH — Fire Chief Paul Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department responded and successfully assisted in the rescue of a horse that had fallen through a stable floor.
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IPSWICH — Last week, Ipswich Police Department officers supported Ipswich Public School students during a project to raise awareness about the dangers of underage drinking. Project Sticker Shock involved students and officers attending partnering liquor stores and applying stickers on cases and cartons of alcoholic beverages stating that, “If they can’t buy it, don’t supply […]
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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 […]
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