The population of Ipswich was 13,602 in the 2000 Census, and continues to grow. The present High School opened on High Street, and the former school on Green Street became the Town Hall. The Town continues to debate about construction of new elementary schools and public safety facilities. The “Mothers Day Storm” of 2006 flooded downtown, but a decade later the Ipswich River dried up during a long drought. The Ipswich Riverwalk opened, featuring a mural of the town’s history, painted by Alan Pearsall.
- Legends
- The 17th Century
- The 18th Century
- The 19th Century
- The 20th Century
- The 21st Century
- A Chronology of Ipswich history
The Ipswich Riverwalk mural - In 2005 EBSCO Publishing commissioned artist Alan Pearsall to paint a 2,700-square-foot mural on one of the old mill buildings occupied by the company in Ipswich. The mural is the centerpiece of the town's Riverwalk. … Continue reading The Ipswich Riverwalk mural 
Mothers Day Flood, May 14-16, 2006 - Fourteen inches of rain fell between May 14 and May 16, 2006, creating the historic 2006 Mothers Day Flood. Water flow levels in the Ipswich River were 27% higher than recorded in previous epic floods. … Continue reading Mothers Day Flood, May 14-16, 2006 
Melanson’s fire, August 7, 2009 - The boatyard, constructed in 1954, burned in a spectacular fire, and has since been replaced by a residential building.… Continue reading Melanson’s fire, August 7, 2009 
The Great Snows of 2011 and 2015 - The winter of 2011 received the most snow in Ipswich since the Blizzard of '78, but during the Snowmaggedon of 2015 we received over 100 inches in less than a month.… Continue reading The Great Snows of 2011 and 2015 
The old elm tree - The American Elm tree at the corner of County and East Streets succumbed to Dutch Elm disease in 2012, but a polished cross section is on display at the Ipswich Town Hall.… Continue reading The old elm tree The Great Snows of 2011 and 2015 - The winter of 2011 received the most snow in Ipswich since the Blizzard of '78, but during the Snowmaggedon of 2015 we received over 100 inches in less than a month.… Continue reading The Great Snows of 2011 and 2015 
Photos from the Great Snow of 2015 - Images from the blizzard, January 27, 2015 and the series of snowstorms that followed. Many photos are from the I Love Ipswich Facebook group. Featured image: the road into Crane Beach, by Diane Young.… Continue reading Photos from the Great Snow of 2015 
The 2016 Ipswich drought - Based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Palmer Drought Severity Index, the three-month period between May 1 and July 31 was the driest for those three months in Massachusetts since 1966 and the ninth driest on record. Due to the shortage of rainfall and continued high water demand, the Ipswich Water Department issued a Drought… Continue reading The 2016 Ipswich drought 
Historic Ipswich 