Newburyport: Committee for and Open Waterfront members, from left, Elizabeth Heath, Joanie Purinton and Sandra Small stand at the site of the High Street bridge in Newburyport over Route One where they had a sign that the city of Newburyport declared had to be removed. They contend the banner was on state property and the city had no right to demand it be removed. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo

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