Newburyport: Newburyport Mayor Donna Holaday and city hall staffers joke for a second before getting serious in one of several meetings the mayor has held this week. From left, Bill Squillace, city auditor; Lois Honegger, mayoral executive aide; Holaday; Cheryl Robertson, treasurer and Julia Godtfredsen, director of policy and administration. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo

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