That played a role in lawmakers’ approval of a bill to let Mainers vote on replacing the current flag. The state’s official ...

The Pine Tree Flag was the original state flag, adopted in 1901 before being replaced by the current flag in 1909. In the new ...

A referendum to replace Maine's official flag with a design from more than a hundred years ago was soundly defeated on Election Day. Question 5 sought to restore the 1901 "Pine Tree Flag." But with ...

On Tuesday, voters across Maine will have a chance to weigh in on a longtime debate: changing the design of the state’s flag.

The current state flag features the state seal on a blue field. If approved by voters ... I hope we can all support the ...

Voters have rejected the plan to change the Maine state flag. Question 5 on the state ballot asked Mainers if they wanted to ...

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine rejected an effort to change the state flag in Tuesday’s election, capping a ...

We wrap up our look at this year’s Referendum questions. NewsSource 8 reporter Janelle Lopez explains question 5. Referendum ...

Question 5 on the ballot asked residents if they wanted to replace the current flag with a more historical version, commonly known as the "pine tree" flag.

Lewiston, Maine — With flags lowered across the state, Maine residents whose sense ... grieving process since the shootings, Elizabeth Seal said through a sign language interpreter at an event ...

The gunman’s family and fellow Army reservists reported that he was suffering from a mental breakdown. In the aftermath of ...

However, the state seal itself is not being changed ... This measure has attracted the most attention in Maine, but there will be four other questions on the ballot. Question 1 proposes ...