Bert Hamill News Today

The New Ipswich Planning Board accepted the application by Silver Scone Teas for a site plan review of its proposed tea party event business, but discussions will continue for at least one more hearing.After reviewing the application, the board...

Lou Alvarez won his first term as a New Ipswich Select Board member, winning by less than 50 votes over John Severino.Alvarez garnered 361 votes to Severino’s 312, as both men battled it out for the seat left empty by outgoing Select Board member Bert...

New Ipswich voters heard from candidates for open town offices as well as the town’s School Board seat at Candidates’ Night on Tuesday.Select Board candidates Louis Alvarez and John Severino were asked about their stances on mask mandates and tax...

New Ipswich Selectman Jason Somero has proposed a town department-wide policy against mandated masks.In the second round of discussions on the issue, Somero proposed during the Select Board’s meeting on Tuesday that the board take an official stance...

The small group of residents who attended New Ipswich’s deliberative session Tuesday increased two capital reserve accounts in order to bolster funds for future purchases of police and highway vehicles.With less than 25 residents in attendance, most...

Available plots in New Ipswich cemeteries are becoming limited, and the Select Board has instructed the town’s cemetery trustees to begin the search for the home for a new town cemetery.Selectman Bert Hamill said Wednesday there is not an immediate...

According to the the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), firefighters are 9% more likely to be diagnosed with cancer then the general public.Lt. Cody Vaillancourt, who oversees new equipment for the New Ipswich Fire Department, researched new...