Town of Ipswich

Monday, May 20, 2013, the Town Clerk's Office will close at 5:00 pm to set up for the Town Election.

The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District (NEMMC) has thirty-two subscribing municipalities, including Ipswich. Their mosquito control and surveillance program runs from the middle of the spring until the beginning of the fall, the time of the year most people are engaged in extensive outdoor activities.

NEMMC creates a Vector Management Plan (VMP) for the Mosquito Control District and a Best Management Practice Plan (BMP) for each of the municipalitieswithin its District annually. District control efforts focus primarily on adult mosquito surveillance, virus testing and preemptive virus intervention strategies.

The Mosquito Control Best Management Practice Plan for Ipswich was reviewed and approved by the Board of Health at their May 6, 2013 meeting. Every year the control measures in Ipswich’s BMP include aerial salt marsh larviciding, catch basin treatments and adulticiding.

Help Mass Audubon protect the biodiversity of the Great Marsh by volunteering to help with pepperweed removal.  Mass Audubon is seeking volunteers for a few hours several times per month to help control this invasive plant by manually pulling out plants and disposing of them properly. You may "adopt-a-site" to work on individually, or help with upcoming group pulls.  Contact Liz Duff at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register or come out this Saturday, May 18^th, for a Training Day and Pepperweed Pull from 9-11:30am at the Ipswich Library.  Please wear water-proof boots, or old sneakers you don't mind getting damp.

Polished, a preventative dental care program, will be at the Ipswich Town Hall, Room C, on Monday, June 3rd from 9am-5pm providing free dental screenings, cleanings, sealants and fluoride for children by appointment only. Due to a great response, June 3rd is now full. Appointments are now available on Thursday, June 27th from 9am-5pm. Adults can also receive screenings and cleanings for $49.

To schedule an appointment call/text Valerie at 617-571-1697 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it To learn more please visit www.polishedteeth.com

The following document details positions available on Boards & Committees as of July 1, 2013.  These are all Board of Selectment appointments.  Information on submitting interest for appointment can be found in the following document. [PDF] BOS Appointments Notice-May2013.  Applications may be submitted not later than May 27, 2013.