ASSOCIATED PRESS • August 29, 2023
Plans to build the world’s tallest flagpole are being delayed — again. The tiny town of Columbia Falls in Maine is extending its moratorium on big developments for another six months following a proposal for a flagpole taller than the Empire State Building, with an observation deck and a flag larger than a football field. The planned tourist attraction would also have an auditorium, living history museums and a monument. Town officials said they lacked rules and regulations for such a large project. The town of 485 residents began grappling with zoning regulations after Morrill Worcester proposed a structure stretching skyward.