TTC_04_7_21_Vol.17-No.24

Page 8 www.TheTownCommon.com
April 7, 2021
Community News
Community Announcements,
from page 7
who contracted the B.1.351
variant and 58 people who
contracted the P. 1 variant, as
of April 1.
Residents are advised that
they should continue practicing
COVID-19 prevention
measures to protect themselves
from these variants.
This includes wearing a mask
whenever in public, practicing
social distancing by staying
six feet away from those who
do not live in your household,
washing your hands regularly
and thoroughly with soap
and water, and staying home
when feeling ill.
Residents are also reminded
that getting the COVID-19
vaccine once you become eligible
will help protect you,
as well as your family, friends,
coworkers, and community
from COVID-19. According
to the World Health Organization,
COVID-19 vaccines
may not be as effective at preventing
someone from contracting
and falling ill from a
variant of COVID-19, however
they should still provide
some protection.
The general public becomes
eligible for vaccination on
April 19. To find an appointment:
• Pre Register by visiting:
https://vaccinesignup.mass.
gov/#/ to be notified when
it's your turn to schedule an
appointment at a mass vaccination
site. The closest mass
vaccination site is at the DoubleTree
Hotel in Danvers.
• Visit https://vaxfinder.
mass.gov to search for appointments
at pharmacies,
health care providers, and
other community locations
For the latest COVID-19
updates for the Town of Ipswich,
visit https://ipswichcovid19.com
Newburyport
Yard Waste
Facility open for
the season
The Yard Waste Facility will
be opened on Tuesday, April 6
this year. It will be open Tuesdays-
Saturdays from 7:30
AM -2.30 PM.
• To order your resident
sticker visit: www.Cityof-
Newburyport.com.
Click on the Online Services
button.
Click on Online Payments
Center.
Click on Order Now for
Yard Waste stickers.
Stickers will be mailed within
3 to 5 business days. You
can print a receipt or copy the
confirmation number to use
as proof of purchase until the
sticker arrives.
Landscapers with three or
more properties, will need a
Landscaper Permit to use the
facility. This annual permit
(April – December) can be purchased
at Newburyport City
Hall for $250. Please call 978-
465-4410 for an application.
Leaf Pick-up
Curbside leaf pick-Saturday,
May 1 and Saturday,
May 15. Bags with materials
other than leaves will be left
behind. Have leaves in paper
leaf bags, or leaves in labeled
barrels, out by 7 a.m. Please
fold bags over at the top.
Composting Food Scraps
Get your food waste/compostables
picked up or do it
yourself with a discounted
backyard composter. Newburyporters
can choose by
visiting BlackEarthCompost.
com or MoNaEnvironmental.com
to have their food
scraps picked up curbside or
purchase an Earth Machine
($25 for Newburyport residents
only) at the Yard Waste
Facility.
For additional information
visit: www.cityofnewburyport.
com or call 978-465-4410 Ext.
Ipswich Fire
Department
Awarded $15,000
Grant for Safety
Equipment
IPSWICH —The Ipswich
Fire Department is one of
nearly 300 fire departments
across the state to have been
awarded a grant as part of the
Department of Fire Services
Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter
Safety Equipment Grant Program.
The $15,000 grant awarded
to the Ipswich Fire Department
will be used to purchase
a vehicle mounted repeater
system for Engines 2 and 4
which will strengthen and
help better transmit portable
radio communications.
"Concise and clear communications
between the
dispatch center and fire personnel
is key to a successful
outcome," Chief Andy Theriault
said. "The vehicle repeater
system will improve portable
radio coverage in those
areas of Town where it is lacking
now."
This program enables fire
departments to purchase a
variety of equipment that will
make firefighters’ jobs safer.
The $4 million awarded to departments
statewide is part of
a $25 million bond bill filed
by the Baker-Polito Administration
to support firefighter
health and safety over the next
five years.
Fire departments in Massachusetts
were able to apply to
this program for 114 different
types of eligible equipment,
including personal protective
clothing, gear washers
and dryers, thermal imaging
cameras, assorted hand tools
and extrication equipment,
Community Announcements,
page 9