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The Ipswich Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) provides planning, training, exercises, and educational outreach programs related to natural and man-made disasters to assist and prepare citizens, government agencies, and private/non-profit organizations prior to, during, and after a local emergency or disaster. The Office also manages the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during any major emergency or disaster and activates emergency warning systems. IEMA also works as an interagency coordinator in partnership with local, state, federal and private entities to provide comprehensive planning, response, mitigation and recovery capabilities for all hazard potentials facing the Town of Ipswich. Our office is also responsible for emergency communications for the community in the event of a large-scale failure.

09/14/2026

Ipswich Public Health Department Launches Campaign to End Stigma Around Opioid Use Disorder

IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department has launched a campaign to raise awareness of opioid use disorder, connect people with resources, and help end the stigma surrounding the disease. Opioid use disorder, or OUD, is a medical condition that can be treated. It does not define the people living with it. The campaign, End Opioid Stigma, will provide residents with information about OUD, available treatment and recovery resources, and ways community members can support people affected by the disease....

IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department has launched a campaign to raise awareness of opioid use disorder, connect people with resources, and help end the stigma surrounding the disease. &nb…

09/02/2026

Ipswich Public Health Department to Launch Opioid Abatement Support Award

IPSWICH – Ipswich Public Health Director and Opioid Abatement Coordinator Colleen Fermon announces that in response to findings from the 2025 Needs Assessment, the town is launching the Opioid Abatement Support Award. The award was created through the development of a strategic plan that will guide the Town's use of Opioid Settlement Funds for the next several years. The award, financed by opioid settlement dollars, will award payments to Ipswich residents to help offset treatment costs and recovery expenses....

IPSWICH – Ipswich Public Health Director and Opioid Abatement Coordinator Colleen Fermon announces that in response to findings from the 2025 Needs Assessment, the town is launching the Opioid Abat…

08/17/2026

Ipswich Public Health Department to Help Mark International Overdose Awareness Day with 978-Flag Memorial, Shares Prevention Resources

IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department is recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day by remembering those lost to overdose and sharing resources available to help residents prevent and respond to overdoses. International Overdose Awareness Day is observed annually on Aug. 31. It is the world’s largest campaign to end overdose, remember the lives lost, acknowledge the grief of their families and friends, and raise awareness about overdose prevention....

IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department is recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day by remembering those lost to overdose and sharing resources available to help residents prevent an…

07/29/2026

Ipswich Police Harbor Unit and Ipswich Fire Render Life-Saving Aid to Man Suffering Medical Emergency on Plum Island

IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi are pleased to share that first responders from Ipswich successfully rescued and saved a man following a medical emergency on Plum Island on Saturday. On Saturday, July 25, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Harbor Unit Officers Patrick Doody and David Moore received reports from Chief of Communications David Irvine that there was a 72-year-old unconscious male on a boat at the south end of Plum Island....

IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi are pleased to share that first responders from Ipswich successfully rescued and saved a man following a medical emergency on Plum Islan…

06/29/2026

Ipswich Public Health Department Closes Beaches to Swimming Due to Merrimack River Wastewater Discharge

IPSWICH – Town of Ipswich Public Health Director Colleen Fermon shares that all beaches in Ipswich, including Pavilion, Crane, Steep Hill, Clark and Little Neck, will be closed for swimming until further notice following an incident in Haverhill that led to an active discharge of untreated wastewater into the Merrimack River. On Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, the City of Haverhill identified two breaks in sewer mains near its main pumping stations and confirmed that there was an ongoing discharge of untreated wastewater going into the Merrimack River....

IPSWICH – Town of Ipswich Public Health Director Colleen Fermon shares that all beaches in Ipswich, including Pavilion, Crane, Steep Hill, Clark and Little Neck, will be closed for swimming until f…

04/22/2026

Ipswich, Gloucester, Rockport Opioid Abatement Collaborative Receives Second Round of State Funding to Expand Key Treatment and Recovery Services

IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department is pleased to share that the Opioid Abatement Collaborative (OAC), which includes the City of Gloucester and Town of Rockport Health Departments, has been awarded a second round of funding through the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership. The Collaborative received a second round of funding through the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, and powered by the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation....

IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department is pleased to share that the Opioid Abatement Collaborative (OAC), which includes the City of Gloucester and Town of Rockport Health Departments, has …

03/30/2026

Ipswich Public Health Partners with North Shore Health Project to Provide Residents with Overdose Rescue Training

IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon share that the Town will be hosting overdose rescue training for residents in partnership with the North Shore Health Project/ONESTOP Harm Reduction Services. The training will take place on Wednesday, April 15 from 3-4 p.m. at Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green St., Meeting Room C. The training is free for all residents, but registration is required....

IPSWICH — The Ipswich Public Health Department and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon share that the Town will be hosting overdose rescue training for residents in partnership with the North …

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