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 ...

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 beloved pine tree design will not return to its former status as the official state flag. Maine voters decided Tuesday ...

Voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum to replace the current state flag with a modern version of the original design, which flew from 1901 to 1909. With 72% of the votes counted Wednesday morning, ...

Mainers will not see a new — or rather, the old — state flag waving at the state house, as Question 5, An Act to Restore the ...

This proposition would bring back the Pine Tree Flag as the state's official standard. race called Source: Election results ...

“State flags are a source of great pride, and however the vote turns out, I hope we can all support the outcome as a symbol ...

A Portland house displays the 1909 Pine Tree Flag, which is ubiquitous across the state. (Photo by AnnMarie Hilton/ Maine ...

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.

Maine is the only state that has a so-called “yellow flag” law, which requires a mental health evaluation among other steps. Even its name — yellow flag — suggests caution, deliberation.

A measure to change Maine's official state flag headlines the five referendum questions on 2024 general election ballots in the state. The fifth referendum question would replace the current ...