Residents in Newburyport, Massachusetts, are calling for the City Council to adopt a resolution to replace the state's flag and seal, claiming the imagery promotes racism.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she supports changing her state's flag after residents demanded it be replaced. Newburyport, Massachusetts, locals pushed a ...

Massachusetts is reexamining its state seal and motto — and by extension the state flag — after a special commission voted unanimously in May to recommend replacing both.The decision was seen ...

A Massachusetts special commission unanimously voted to recommend a redesign of the state motto and seal plastered onto every state flag — which depicts a Native American with a saber dangling ...

Massachusetts is asking residents to help design a new state seal, flag and motto with the aim of reflecting the state’s diversity and heritage. Skip to content NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at 11 ...

"Many states have great designs, Massachusetts is not one of them. We have an incredible amount of history in our state and its time we have a flag that accurately reflects that." ...

Keith Eddings of Newburyport was one of a number of readers who argued for a state flag featuring an Atlantic cod, in recognition of the exceptional importance of cod fishing in Massachusetts history.

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission launched an open call for proposals Thursday. It is the second effort to rethink the state's emblems since 2020, and the first one ...

The Juneteenth flag was raised at the State House Wednesday, commemorating when the final enslaved people in the southern U.S. learned they were free.“This day is not just to commemorate and ...

Have you ever seen the Massachusetts state flag flapping in the breeze? Many people will no doubt recognize the white field, blue crest, and gold figure, but surprisingly few stop to consider the ...

Residents in Newburyport are demanding that the city council replace the Massachusetts flag and seal, claiming that the imagery is problematic and helps promote the state’s racist history.