Maine Town Cannot Afford To Fly American Flag

The town of Randolph, Maine, wanted to honor military veterans by flying American flags. However, the cost of insurance to cover potential liabilities is too high. Therefore, the smallest town in the state will be unable to fly American flags on their utility poles. The Randolph Fire Association held a fundraiser around a year ago. This fundraiser was to cover the cost of flying 20 American flags. The flags would fly from the utility poles along the town’s traffic corridors. However, the town of Randolph rents those poles. Technically, the poles belong to the utility companies. Therefore, the town needed to purchase coverage for the use of the poles.