{"id":99431,"date":"2026-05-17T06:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=99431"},"modified":"2026-05-17T06:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:19:11","slug":"highland-lake-grange-places-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=99431","title":{"rendered":"Highland Lake Grange Places Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Submitted by Dave Gowen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On May 16, 2026, eight members of Highland Lake Grange placed American flags on veterans&#8217; graves at Highland Lake Cemetery for Memorial Day. The Grange has been placing flags for over ten years. 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The Grange has been placing flags for over ten years. 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