Openings, closings & business in Ipswich

Chamber Business Meet-Up with Town Manager Tonight

Oct 7 · Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce →

Wed., Oct. 7: Chamber meet-up with Town Manager, 5–7 p.m.

Oct 4 · Creative Collective Essex County MA →

Russell Orchards races to protect crop ahead of nor'easter

Ahead of a forecast coastal nor'easter, Russell Orchards worked on September 24, 2026, to pick vulnerable apples early and ramp up cider production to protect its harvest.

Sep 25 · CBS Boston →

Ipswich equine massage business 'Mellow Touch' launches

Melissa Cote launched her horse massage therapy business, Mellow Touch, on September 24, 2026, offering muscle therapy, stretching, and recovery care for horses across the North Shore.

Sep 25 · The Local News →

Russell Orchards heirloom tomato takes 2nd in state contest

Farm manager Devan Ferreira's Speckled Roman tomato earned second place in the heirloom category at the Massachusetts Tomato Contest on September 24, 2026.

Sep 25 · The Local News →

Homegrown Hosts Service-Industry Night Monday

Homegrown Creative Collective hosts SIN Night for hospitality and service-industry workers Monday, Sept. 21, from 6–8 p.m., with shopping, snacks, drinks, giveaways, and pop-up artists.

Sep 21 · Homegrown Creative Collective →

Select Board extends outdoor dining through Oct. 18

The Select Board voted 2-1 on Sept. 17 to extend downtown outdoor dining through the Oct. 18 Ipswich Illumination celebration, calling it a one-year extension while a permanent policy is developed.

Sep 18 · The Local News →

Russell Orchards Opens for Apple Picking and Wine Tastings

Pick your own apples and enjoy fruit wine tastings today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sep 13 · Boston 25 News →

Village Pancake House Closes After 23 Years

The Sutherby family closed the popular restaurant on the Ipswich-Rowley line on Sept. 9, retiring after 23 years.

Sep 11 · The Local News →