columbia falls maine
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
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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PublishedAugust 29, 2023
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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PublishedJune 30, 2023
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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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
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.