Flags at Half-Staff for Pearl Harbor, Nelson Mandela

By Andrew Sylvia

Over the next few days, U.S. and Commonwealth flags will be at half-staff in Westford to memorialize two events.

Governor Deval Patrick has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff on Dec. 7 from sunrise to sunset in in honor of those who died at Pearl Harbor in 1941.

President Barack Obama has ordered that all flags be lowered to half-staff immediately until Dec. 9 to honor the passing of former South African president Nelson Mandela.

The orders applies to...

• the main administration buildings of the state and municipalities (i.e. - the state house, town halls, etc.)
• Other state or town-owned or controlled buildings
• All military installations in the state.