There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and ...

The search for a new state flag in Massachusetts is getting narrower. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over ...

Local governments and organizations are expected to observe these directives in public buildings during the stated periods.

Kelly Kaseman, a Rochester resident who flies the new state flag off his porch in southwest Rochester, says he does so because it is a better representation of the state and does a better job showing ...

After over 1,000 submissions have been reviewed, Massachusetts is one step closer to having a new flag — but there continues to be debate. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission ...

Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday that she supports the commission that’s considering changes to the state flag and seal, but also suggested that she doesn’t think changes will happen soon. The ...

The Stars and Stripes will fly at half-staff in five U.S. states today to honor public servants and mark local losses. Half-staff flag orders are nationally recognized symbols of collective mourning, ...

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over 1,000 submissions to the next round of scoring. The Commission was ...