A showdown over a Trump flag has erupted in a small Worcester County town as a police chief says he won’t report back to work under a town administrator who demanded the banner be removed. 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-15 04:29:08">February 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM EST</time>

A showdown over a Trump flag has erupted in a small Worcester County town as a police chief says he won’t report back to work under a town administrator who demanded the banner be removed.{ai:summary}<p>A dispute in a Worcester County town has escalated over a Trump flag, leading to the police chief's refusal to return to work under a town administrator who ordered its removal. The situation highlights tensions surrounding political symbols in local governance. #politics</p>

Trump flag showdown erupts in Massachusetts town as police chief puts himself on leave

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