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Here are five things to know today, Sept. 11, in Montgomery County: 1- Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff in respect and memory of the victims who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. 2- […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, August 28 from sunrise to sunset to honor Judge Lloyd L. Simpkins, who died on August 24. Judge Simpkins served as Secretary of State from 1961 to 1967 and served in the House of Delegates from 1950 to 1958 […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, August 14,  from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Major General Harold J. Greene, of Albany, NY, who died on August 5 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Major General Greene served at Aberdeen Proving […]

UPDATED Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag flown to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, June 5. This is in honor of Firefighter Robert Fogle III, a 27-year veteran of the Baltimore County Fire Department, who died on May 30 as a result of injuries suffered in the line of duty.

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to noon on Monday, May 26. This action is in honor of Memorial Day, in memory of the brave Americans who have sacrificed their lives for the cause of freedom and security of our […]

In accordance with President Barack Obama’s proclamation, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, May 15 from sunrise to sunset in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. This action is taken under the Protocol for the United States and Maryland […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff on Friday, April 25, from sunrise to sunset. This is in honor of Torrey Brown, the former Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, who died on April 20, 2014.

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, April 24, from sunrise to sunset. This is in honor of Torrey Brown, the former Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, who died on April 20, 2014.

By order of Mayor Sidney Katz, the City of Gaithersburg flag will fly at half-staff on April 22 in honor of Tommy Mason, a former city of Gaithersburg employee who passed away on April 19. “Tommy was a gentle, caring and giving person,” said Mayor Katz. “It was obvious that he loved what he did. […]

President Barack Obama has ordered the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff immediately as a mark of respect for the memory of Nelson Mandela, who died yesterday. In addition, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag to also be flown at half-staff immediately. The United States Flag and the Maryland […]