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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

One Ipswich-resident obituary appeared this week: Doyle, Richard A., age 77, who died Monday, September 28, 2026. His notice was posted by Morris Funeral Home of Ipswich, with the obituary also appearing on Legacy.com and Echovita, the latter listing his name without a middle initial as…

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Real Estate

Ipswich Home Sales Top $1.6 Million as Market Posts Wide Price Range

Fifteen properties sold in Ipswich between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, with recorded prices ranging from $240,000 to $1.6 million and a median of $680,000, based on Essex County Southern District Registry of Deeds data. The month's top transaction was a $1.6 million sale recorded simply as "SEE…

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County Street bridge closing intermittently next week

County Street bridge to close intermittently next week for MassDOT repair work. Also in today's brief (11 items): Utilities Department starts stormwater project on High Street; DPW to repair trench near 83 High Street; Ivy George holds Blind Sight book release and reading; Board of Heal…

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Real Estate

Hawk Hill Lane sale at $1.83 million leads September price range

Ipswich recorded 15 property sales between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with nine sales carrying a recorded price so far ranging from $600,000 to $1,830,000 and a median of $875,500. The month's top sale was 10 Hawk Hill Lane, which sold for $1,830,000 to Jannine E. Alexander from seller Linda…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

One Ipswich-resident obituary was published this week: Gaspar, Hubert A. Jr., 81, who died September 4, 2026. His obituary was posted by Campbell Funeral Home on September 14, 2026, and lists him as of Ipswich; the obituary text available did not include additional biographical or servi…

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Ipswich residents vote in special town election Tuesday

Ipswich residents vote in a special town election Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. From our own coverage: 14 property transfers recorded in latest deed filings roundup. Also in today's brief (11 items): Town warns residents to watch for fraudulent invoices; Health department, COA to host v…

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Real Estate

Ipswich Home Sale Tops $1.5 Million as Most September Deeds Await Pricing

Fourteen properties changed hands in Ipswich between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but only three transactions carry a recorded sale price so far, ranging from $600,000 to $1,500,000 with a median of $795,000 among those three. The month's top recorded sale was a $1.5 million condominium at 53-…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13

Three Ipswich obituaries were published this week: Cayer, Jacqueline L., a longtime Newbury Road resident who died September 8 at age 94; Wilkish, Francis "Frank" Jr., a 93-year-old Ipswich resident who died September 9 at a Beverly nursing facility; and Greaney, Theresa (Terry Tondreau…

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