The company, which does business as Worcester Wreath, did not believe it needed DEP permits to build 52 cabins in Columbia Falls. Now it’s seeking permission after the fact.
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Developer drops project to build world’s largest flagpole in Maine
An attorney for the Worcester family, which runs the nonprofit Wreaths Across America, says the family has dropped its plans to build the billion-dollar Flagpole of Freedom park in the woods Downeast.
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Tiny Washington County town again delays plan to build the world’s tallest flagpole
The town of 485 residents began grappling with zoning regulations after Morrill Worcester proposed a structure stretching skyward some 1,461 feet.
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They envision the world’s tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it’s dividing
In the U.S., many people view bigger as better. But some residents of a tiny community in Maine are balking at measuring patriotism by the size of a flagpole.
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Registration opens for Wreaths Across America’s Stem to Stone Races
The are virtual and in-person options; prices will increase July 1 through race day.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ben Bragdon: Washington County and the world’s tallest flagpole
Some Downeast residents are putting hope in the misguided idea that One Big Thing can solve their problems.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Wreaths Across America convoy stops in Winslow
“If it wasn’t for the military, where would this country be? We owe them an unbelievable debt,” said Morrill Worcester, founder of Wreaths Across America, a Maine nonprofit that lays wreaths on the graves of veterans.