Are you curious why flags have remained at half-staff today, a day after September 11th? And have you ever wondered how you can find out why a flag is at half-staff on a particular day? Well, the answers to those questions can be found in the message below, which was posted on the Wilmington Veterans Department website yesterday:
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Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings on Friday, September 11, 2015 in honor of the individuals who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and the Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the wars that followed.
These buildings include: The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls; Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings; All state military installations.
In addition, Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, September 12, 2015 in honor of Specialist David Hazen Johnston, United States Army, of Lexington, MA who died on August 12, 2015.
Interested residents may be added to the list to receive these notifications by sending a blank e-mail to subscribe-bsb-halfstaffnotification@listserv.state.ma.us.
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