Jan C. Hardenbergh, a Sudbury activist, suggested that a new flag design combine two elements readily identified with Massachusetts: an outline map of the state and an image of cranberries.

Jeff Jacoby’s earlier flag column (“A simple fix for the Massachusetts flag,” Opinion, June 20) and my letter on the subject generated a lot of discussion locally, which led me to think the ...

The state flag flies over the Massachusetts State House. On Monday, March 6, 2023, a local Massachusetts town voted on a resolution in support of a special committee that will investigate changing ...

Residents in Newburyport, Massachusetts, are calling for the City Council to adopt a resolution to replace the state's flag and seal, claiming the imagery promotes racism.

SALISBURY, Mass. — Massachusetts has what's known as a red flag law that allows family members or law enforcement to ask a judge to take someone's firearms away if there is a concern that the ...

Local view columnist Carole Gariepy points out why it may be time to change the Massachusetts state flag, as recommended by 77 towns and cities.

A Massachusetts college said it will remove the American flag from its campus, garnering mixed reactions from students. School leaders at Hampshire College in Amherst decided to remove the flag ...

Will Bodine hadn’t given his redesign of the Massachusetts state flag much thought in a while. Two summers ago, he whipped up the image in “upwards of 10 minutes” on his computer.

Massachusetts lowered it's flag more than any other state last year, which is partially due to a increase in the deaths of public figures, cops and marines, as well as a spike terrorist attacks ...

The Massachusetts state flag. (WBZ-TV) The first would create a special commission to review the state flag. The group argues it's racist because it shows a Native American with a sword over his head.

But if the flag dishonors Indians then this idea does not go far enough. Our state name reflects a great Indian chief Massasoit. It will be necessary to change the name of the state as well.