Half-staff Notification
Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, August 24, 2024, the date of interment, in honor of Specialist Xavier M. Powell, Massachusetts Army National Guard of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, who passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
This gubernatorial order applies to:
1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls
2. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings
3. All state military installations