Poll shows slim majority against Maine state flag change
A new poll spells potentially bad news for plans to change the Maine state flag. Question 5 on the state ballot asks Mainers ...
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Maine accepting flag designs for referendum on November ballot
The referendum will allow Maine residents to vote on keeping in place the state’s current flag or replacing it with a new design picked from the contest. Maine’s current flag design features ...
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‘The flag is an important part of state pride’
Lifelong city resident Matt Haigh’s independent research project at school focused on changing the design of the state flag ...
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Gov. Mills orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Jimmy Carter
United States and Maine state flags will be lowered through Jan. 28, Mills’ office said in a statement Monday. Carter died Sunday at his home in Georgia after a lengthy stay in hospice care.
Red flag proposal from gun safety advocates qualifies for November ballot
The proposal would eliminate the need for a mental health evaluation in order for a judge to temporarily confiscate weapons ...
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‘Red flag’ law referendum qualifies for Maine ballot
By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine voters will decide this fall whether to adopt a “red flag” law. The Maine ...