The Local News

09/10/2026

Learn about the proposed Ipswich cat bylaw addressing nuisance cats, ensuring pet owners keep their animals under control.

09/09/2026

Breaking news...

Village Pancake House, a family-run breakfast establishment on the Ipswich-Rowley town line, closed suddenly on Wednesday morning.  The Sutherby family, who owned and operated the restaurant, announced the abrupt closure in a social media post.  “After much thought, we have decided that it is ti...

09/09/2026

The Ipswich Police and Fire Chiefs pleaded with voters for a new public safety facility at Town Meeting. Voters rejected their pleas.

09/08/2026

Big changes are coming to the music department at Ipswich Public Schools, but those changes will feature some very familiar faces.

09/08/2026

To the Editor: We are once again on the cusp of losing, for the foreseeable future, an opportunity to address the embarrassing and scandalous state of ourpublic safety facilities. A Public Safety Committee of capable and knowledgeable local citizenry was commissioned years ago to specify and site a....

09/08/2026

Anne M. Platt (Mello), 65, of Chelmsford, formerly of Ipswich, MA, passed away on Sunday August 23, 2026 at Lowell General Hospital after a brief battle with a severe illness. Anne was born on May 24, 1961 in Salem, MA. A 1979 graduate of Danvers High School, Anne worked at the Pewter Pot, the King....

09/07/2026

Something is happening that I believe is dangerous for our town. In the race to win approval and support for the Pineswamp Road site, public safety personnel are putting out a message to citizens that amounts to “Show up for us on September 8th and we’ll show up for you.” Considered in full th...

09/07/2026

  Susanne Marie Cain passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Susanne is survived by her son, Greg, and daughter-in-law, Kim; her daughter, Jeanine; and her cherished grandchildren, Jonathan and his wife, Amanda; Kyle, Danielle, and her husband, Bart; Hannah; and ...

09/07/2026

Benjamin W. Alhowik, Jr. of Hampton, NH, formerly of Ipswich, MA, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2026. He was admired as a loyal and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Ben was born in Ipswich, MA on September 22, 1945 to the late Benjamin W. Alhowik, Sr. and Mary H. (Kondrack...

09/07/2026

Carolyn L. (Beckman) Stitson passed away on September 3, 2026, in Boston, surrounded by family, after 76 full and giving years. Carolyn was born and raised in Malden and Melrose and lived the rest of her life in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The Catholic faith that Carolyn learned from the nuns at St. Jos...