🌱 Which Ipswich hoopsters powered an 81-33 league blowout?

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• Which Ipswich hoopsters powered an 81-33 league blowout?

Also on today's calendar: They Spynz - Third Thursday (music) Therapy at The Cut - FREE SHOW and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 27.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• High school roundup/scores: Sarah Michel notches triple-double for Blue Hills (bostonherald.com) — Ipswich High basketball fans have plenty to cheer about, with the boys rolling to an 81-33 Cape Ann League win over Rockport and the girls also in action against the Vikings. The statewide roundup also highlights standout performances from Blue Hills, Franklin, Foxboro, and several other schools across multiple sports, offering a snapshot of early-season momentum.
   

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📸 Around Ipswich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ipswich

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• They Spynz - Third Thursday (music) Therapy at The Cut - FREE SHOW
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• BrassFed Nation Holiday Bash
  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
  Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church, 188 Elliott St, Danvers
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Lap Sit Mother Goose
  Ipswich Public Library , 25 N Main St , Ipswich
  9:00 am
• *OML_Doyon School Council_REVISED_December 17, 2025
  Ipswich, MA Calendar Ipswich, MA 01938
  5:30 pm
• Sip and Carve- Ipswich Ale Brewing
  Ipswich Ale Brewery , 2 Soffron Ln , Ipswich
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Winter Solstice Lantern Celebration
  Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary , 87 Perkins Row , Topsfield
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Children’s Maple in the Barnyard at Appleton Farms, Ipswich, MA
  Appleton Farms , MA-1A , South Hamilton
  10:45 am
• Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms
  Appleton Farms , MA-1A , South Hamilton
  11:00 am

Saturday December 27

• The Duke Robillard Band
  Off Cabot Comedy, Music & More
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Essex Explorers Playgroup
  Library TOHP Burnham , 30 Martin St , Essex
  9:00 am
• Tuesday Morning Book Club: Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
  Local History Room Hamilton-Wenham Public Library , 14 Union Street , South Hamilton
  11:00 am
• Baby Bookworms
  Large Meeting Room Hamilton-Wenham Public Library , 14 Union Street , South Hamilton
  11:30 am
• Jane Austen Birthday Bash!
  3rd floor meeting hall TOHP Burnham , 30 Martin St , Essex
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Wee Ones Story Hour
  Library TOHP Burnham , 30 Martin St , Essex
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor Trainee in Ipswich. Apply here.
• Endicott College posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Beverly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ipswich here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Essex

• New Hampshire Man Killed in Wrong-Way Collision on Route 128 South in Danvers (hoodline.com)

Topsfield

• Paul Spakowski obituary (thelocalnews.news)

Beverly

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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