IPSWICH – The Ipswich Public Health Department and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon encourage the community to participate in an overdose response training hosted by the Town in conjunction with the North Shore Health Project/ONESTOP Harm Reduction Services and Ipswich Aware. The training will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 12-1:30 p.m. at […]
Ipswich Public Health Department Offers Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests to Residents
IPSWICH – The Ipswich Public Health Department and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon share that free at-home COVID-19 test kits are available to residents. Residents can receive CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Tests in the Public Health Department, Council on Aging and Town Manager offices located in Town Hall, 25 Green St., as well as […]
Ipswich Public Health Department to Hold Flu Vaccination Clinic
IPSWICH – Public Health Director Colleen Fermon and the Ipswich Public Health Department would like to share information on this year’s flu vaccination clinic, held in partnership with the Ipswich Council on Aging and Conley’s Drug Store.
Ipswich Police, Public Health Department, Community Partners to Hold Drug Take Back Day and Sharps Collection Event
IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon announce that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Public Health Department, and Ipswich Aware, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs and used sharps.
Parts of Ipswich to Undergo Truck-Based Mosquito Spraying Tonight to Reduce West Nile Virus Risks
IPSWICH — Town Manager Anthony Marino and Public Health Director Colleen Fermon would like to inform residents that the town will be taking immediate action after two pools of mosquitos in the area of Heartbreak Road tested positive for West Nile Virus.
Town of Ipswich Urges Continued Vigilance as Community Remains High Risk “Red” Designation
IPSWICH — Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon is urging residents to remain vigilant against the spread of COVID-19 as the community remains at a high risk designation for the disease.
Ipswich Maintains “Medium Risk” COVID-19 Designation
IPSWICH — Town Manager Tony Marino and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon report that the Town of Ipswich has continued to see a significant number of new COVID-19 cases and are urging residents to adhere to public health guidance to stop the spread of the virus.