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Operating on default budget, New Ipswich officials weigh wage increases and rising expenses for next year
The New Ipswich Select Board met on Monday to discuss preliminary budget goals, focusing on the challenges of rising non-discretionary costs and the necessity of providing cost-of-living adjustments…
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