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Real Estate

Ipswich Sale Prices Range From $795,000 To $890,000 Amid Scarce Price Disclosure

Ipswich recorded 14 property deed transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only two disclosed a sale price: $890,000 for 21 N. Ridge Rd. (Deveau to Frey) and $795,000 for 18 County St., Unit 4 (Quimby Trust to Astarita), putting the median of disclosed sales at $842,500. Ten of the 1…

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Sports

Ipswich sports roundup, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6

Ipswich Youth Soccer's online registration calendar shows Fall 2026 In-Town and Travel signups now in their waitlist and late-fee windows (through September 27), while Spring 2027 regular registration has opened for both In-Town and Travel divisions with end dates still listed as "TBD."…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6

This week's Ipswich obituary column carries one qualifying notice: Stitson, Carolyn, whose listing gave a death date of September 3, 2026, and identified Ipswich, Massachusetts as her place of residence. No age, family details, or service information were available in the published noti…

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Real Estate

Single Disclosed Sale Sets Ipswich's Only August Price Benchmark

Ipswich recorded 14 property deeds between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only one, an $890,000 sale of 21 North Ridge Road from Alan R. Deveau to Timothy Frey, disclosed a sale price, making it both the period's high and low and its de facto median. North Ridge Road and River Road each saw tw…

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Schools · School Committee

Ipswich School Committee backs Triton football co-op

Ipswich School Committee votes to formally back a two-year football cooperative with Triton after its own program folded for lack of players. Tom Gallagher told the board 12 Ipswich students joined Triton's team in August under coach Ed Melanson, with busing for underclassmen still unresolved.

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Sports

Ipswich sports roundup, Aug. 24 to Aug. 30

Ipswich Little League has crowned its 2026 champions: the Dodgers won the Majors division and the Blue Rocks won AAA, per the league's website. In youth soccer, Ipswich Youth Soccer's site shows TOPSoccer registration currently open. No Ipswich High School games were reported for the we…

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Real Estate

Ipswich August Sales Cluster Near $739,000 Median Amid Wide Price Range

Fourteen Ipswich properties sold between July 31 and Aug. 29, according to Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds records. Prices ranged from $515,000 to $2,195,000, with a median of $739,000 among the 10 sales with disclosed prices. The month's top sale was $2,195,000 for a…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

This week's Ipswich obituary notices column carries two entries. Sargent, Kristina Lindborg, of Ipswich, a longtime journalist in radio and print, died July 21, 2026; her notice was posted through Campbell Funeral Home - Ipswich. Falabella, Robin M., of Ipswich, died August 22, 2026, wi…

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Real Estate

Ipswich Home Sale Prices Span $430,000 To $2.2 Million In August

Fourteen property deeds were recorded in Ipswich between July 24 and Aug. 22, with prices ranging from $430,000 to $2,195,000 and a median of $680,000 among the seven sales that disclosed a price. The month's top transaction, $2,195,000, was recorded without a specific street address; t…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 10, 2026 through August 16, 2026

One Ipswich, Massachusetts obituary notice was published this week: O'Callaghan, Kenneth, 62, who died August 10, 2026, with arrangements under the care of Campbell Funeral Home. No further biographical detail was available from the source obituary at the time of this listing. Full info…

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