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Half-staff Notification

(Sticky Post) Published

July 14, 2026

| Town Clerk

Please be advised that, in accordance with G.L. c. 2, § 6A, and a Presidential Proclamation issued on July 13, 2026, marking the death of United States Senator Lindsey Graham, Governor Maura T. Healey has ordered the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings beginning immediately today until 6:00pm on July 18, 2026.

 

This gubernatorial order applies to:

 

  1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls

 

  1. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings

 

  1. All state military installations