Governor Mills orders flags to half-staff for September 11 remembrance

Governor Janet Mills has ordered the United States and State of Maine flags lowered from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026, in honor of the victims and survivors of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The observance also recognizes the nearly 3,000 people killed that day, including six individuals from Maine, along with those who later died from the aftereffects of the attacks.

The order applies statewide to U.S. and Maine flags and follows a presidential directive. It also serves as a solemn reminder of the families who lost loved ones, the survivors who continue to carry those memories, and the first responders and service members who answered the attacks with courage and resolve.

Flags are to remain at half-staff throughout the daylight hours on Friday, returning to full staff at sunset.