Coverage dated June 29, 2023

A plan for the world's tallest flagpole is dividing a tiny Maine town

Headline from Bangor Daily News

The $1 billion project to build a flagpole taller than the Empire State Building has turned the town of Columbia Falls into a cultural flash point.

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  1. The Pantagraph

    They envision the world's tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it is dividing. (opens The Pantagraph)

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    The Pantagraph's feed description

    The flagpole would reach higher than the Empire State Building and the flag would be bigger than a football field.

  2. Bowling Green Daily News

    The world's tallest flagpole. A tiny Maine town. An idea meant to unite people is dividing them (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    In the United States, 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.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    A plan for the world's tallest flagpole is dividing a tiny Maine town (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The $1 billion project to build a flagpole taller than the Empire State Building has turned the town of Columbia Falls into a cultural flash point.

  4. The Buffalo News

    They envision the world's tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it is dividing (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    In the United States, 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.

  5. Portland Press Herald

    They envision the world’s tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it’s dividing (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    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.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    The world’s tallest flagpole. A tiny Maine town. An idea meant to unite people is dividing them. (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Some residents of a tiny community in Maine are balking at measuring patriotism by the size of a flagpole.

  7. Fox News

    Maine family looking to build world's tallest flagpole, project receiving backlash from locals (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Some residents of Columbia Falls, Maine, are looking to build a flagpole that is taller than the Empire State Building. The project has become a controversial topic in the town.

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