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Good morning Ipswich! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What ending Ipswich’s call firefighter force means for local emergency response
  • Which Ipswich football standouts just earned Cape Ann League honors?
  • How an Ipswich rider endured 53 days alone across Europe

Also on today's calendar: Don't Stop Believin' Karaoke with DJ Lou and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 33, low: 20.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 34 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ipswich Fire Department to end call firefighting force (thelocalnews.news) — Ipswich residents should know the Fire Department will end its call firefighter force at year’s end, leaving only full-time staff on duty. The town plans to honor the six remaining call firefighters at the Dec. 15 Select Board meeting as officials mark the close of this long-running chapter in local public safety.
   

2. Cape Ann League awards (football) (lynnfieldweeklynews.com) — Ipswich High football players Luke Wile and Hank Latorella have been named Cape Ann League All-Stars, and the Tigers also earned the league’s Sportsmanship award. The full list highlights standout players and coaches from neighboring Cape Ann schools, underscoring how competitive Ipswich’s gridiron talent is within the region.
   

3. Ipswich's Helen Weatherall conquers 53-day bike race across Europe (thelocalnews.news) — Ipswich cyclist Helen Weatherall has completed a grueling 53-day, 3,400-mile Transcontinental Race across Europe, finishing as the respected “lanterne rouge” among 161 finishers. She describes battling fatigue, navigation challenges, and lonely nights in the mountains, and is already training in Ipswich for her next ultra-distance goal, the Tour Divide from Canada to Mexico.
   

4. Woman charged with child endangerment, OUI drove through Ipswich before crashing (thelocalnews.news) — Ipswich residents may want to know that local police helped investigate a July crash in Hamilton involving an allegedly impaired driver and an injured child, a case that went through Ipswich District Court. The Bedford woman received a suspended jail sentence, license loss, alcohol monitoring, and mandatory education, while child welfare officials were notified because of the child’s injuries.
   

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