Change to state flag gaining support as Falmouth votes yes
Falmouth has become the 58th community in Massachusetts — and the ninth on Cape Cod — to support changing the state flag and seal to remove what advocates say are symbols of colonial violence. No new design has yet been created, but the votes demonstrate support for a state commission charged with recommending changes to the state seal and flag. In Falmouth, the Town Meeting article passed by just four votes, according to the Falmouth Enterprise. But momentum is building, said David Detmold, a Montague resident and coordinator of the campaign website. Nearly two dozen additional communitie...
Source: capeandislands.org
