Flags Lowered To Half-Staff as a Sign of Respect For The Victims of the Senseless Acts of Violence at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

Please be advised that as a sign of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated yesterday, May 24, 2022, at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and in accordance with a Presidential proclamation, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag shall be flown at half-staff at all state buildings beginning immediately, and continuing until sunset on Saturday, May 28, 2022.

This gubernatorial order applies to: 

1.  The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls 

2.  Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings 

3.  All state military installations