The Daily News of Newburyport

2 days ago | newburyportnews.com | Jim Sullivan

NEWBURYPORT — Weeks after City Clerk Kathleen Sullivan revealed what she considers a chilly working relationship with Mayor Sean Reardon's administration, City Council President Ed Cameron is making it known that the clerk's office reports to the council not City Hall. Cameron's resolution, which was expected to be put before the council Tuesday, reaffirmed the city clerk as an independent, statuary officer who reports directly to the City Council.

2 days ago | newburyportnews.com | Jim Sullivan

NEWBURYPORT — After a robust refurbishment featuring the help of a local business, the Salvation’s Army SA Cafe re-opened to the public on Wednesday — much to the delight of the roughly 25 people who attended a brief ceremony. “This space had individuals coming to it for things like coffee already,” Salvation Army Newburyport Corps Major Jessica Berkhoudt said. “But we wanted to make it beautiful and match the beauty of the community.

2 days ago | newburyportnews.com | Jim Sullivan

NEWBURYPORT — What began as a routine discussion over adaptive bicycles took a sharp turn Tuesday when Ward 2 City Councilor Jennie Donahue walked out of City Hall in anger. At the center of the storm was a $9,000 proposal to purchase two three-wheeled, handicap-accessible tandem bicycles. The bikes are intended to support Newburyport Livable Streets’ new bike-share program, which is set to launch by the end of the month.

2 days ago | newburyportnews.com | Jim Sullivan

NEWBURYPORT — Pending City Council approval, the finance department will have a new head bean counter next month. Amy Sarro, director of finance and administration for the town of Swampscott, is expected to succeed current director Ethan Manning who is transferring to the School Department. kAmQp7E6C ?62C=J `c J62CD H@C<:?8 2E r:EJ w2==[ x 766= C625J 7@C 2 ?6H 492==6?86[Q |2??:?8 D2:5] QxV> 2=D@ =@@<:?8 7@C 2 ?6H H2J E@ D6CG6 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ] %9:D :D 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ DE6A :?E@ 2 =6256CD9:A C@=6 :?

3 days ago | newburyportnews.com | Colin Young

Eighteen-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, a Milford High School junior arrested Saturday while on his way to a volleyball practice, was not the target of the federal immigration enforcement investigation and his arrest was the byproduct of Massachusetts' "sanctuary policies," federal officials said Monday.