Maine town has questions after world's tallest flagpole is scrapped
Land maneuvers done in anticipation of an ambitious patriotic park are being undone and revisited since the plan was abandoned.
Stay updated with breaking news from Tim Pease. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Land maneuvers done in anticipation of an ambitious patriotic park are being undone and revisited since the plan was abandoned.
The family behind Wreaths Across America has been talking for several years about building a massive, billion-dollar memorial park for veterans in the small town of Columbia Falls, Maine. The project has been dropped and the family said the decision was made after hearing from the local community.
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 park in the woods Downeast.
The Flagpole of Freedom would have stood 1,776 feet above sea level and flown an American flag larger than a football field.
Paul Rudman spent decades as a lawyer in the Bangor area with his father and older brother at a law firm now known as Rudman Winchell.