Please be advised that in accordance with United States Public law 103-332, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey 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 Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
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.
Information About Flag Protocol
The decision to fly flags at half-staff ultimately rests with the Governor and is normally carried out by the Superintendent.
The Bureau of the State House notifies other state-managed facilities in Massachusetts of this decision. This notification is distributed by way of email.
If you would like to be added to this list, please send a blank email to subscribe-bsb-halfstaffnotification@listserv.state.ma.us.
Requests for multiple addresses to be added can be sent to the State House Events Coordinator at sh.events@state.ma.us. Include "Subscribe to Half-Staff Notifications" in the subject line and list each email address on a separate line in the body of the email.
Contact for Flag Status
Phone
DCR Rangers (24 Hours)
BSH Control Center (24 Hours)
Massachusetts State Police