Ipswich - The blaze that struck family-owned Ipswich News Company on Market Street in July has left the future of the business up in the air as the new year begins. While the Allen family still hopes to reopen what was commonly referred to as "the paper store," the fate of the building itself is still in question. Historic preservationists [...]
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Fate of Building to be Decided
Ipswich - The Board of Selectmen called an executive session for Thursday, June 26 to discuss the fate of the Ipswich News building, which was severely damaged in a fire almost one year ago. The board had been discussing the building during regular meetings. However, Peter and Arthur Ross sued the Ipswich Historical Commission for [...]
No Demo Delay on Ipswich News Store
- By Jennifer Meuse
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Ipswich - The staircase drops off into nothingness now. The chimney has been cleaved down the center. And, most of the wall on that side of the building is gone. Now the question is this: Is what's left of the Ipswich News building worth [...]
Building Inspector - Ipswich News Store MUST be Demolished
Ipswich - Building Inspector Jim Sperber has declared the Ipswich News building on Market Street unsafe and has ordered it to be demolished. But, that does not necessarily mean the building will come down right [...]
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