While holding a sign isn’t a solution to the country’s problems, it’s a way to challenge the status quo and a first step toward effecting change.

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Philip Cootey is a candidate for Newburyport City Council, Ward 6
James Eichhorst is a candidate for Newburyport City Council, Ward 6.
Mary DeLai is a candidate for Newburyport City Council, Ward 6.
A bill before the Massachusetts House of Representatives would update our recycling law to include plastic containers. Its passage would go a long way toward reducing roadside littering.
Affordable housing is a universal right, and getting there isn’t as difficult or complex as we make it seem. We just need to use our imaginations and get creative.
Few residents pay close attention to local issues, volunteer, and vote. These are the “8 Percenters.” Success as a community means growing their ranks.

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