U.S. Rep James P. McGovern’s full speech at Worcester’s No Kings protest
Full speech from U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern during No Kings protest in Worcester
Large scale anti-Trump protests are coming to Massachusetts for a third time, with 165 No Kings protests planned across the state on March 28.
This round of No Kings protests might be the biggest so far: organizers anticipate it’ll be “one of the largest single-day nonviolent nationwide protests in U.S. history,” with more than 3,000 events already planned across the country on March 28.
“As President Trump escalates his attempts to control us, it is on us, the people, to show that we will fight to protect one another and our country,” the “No Kings” website says. “If he believes we will roll over and allow him to take our freedoms, he is mistaken. We are coming together again on March 28 because we know we can overcome this repression when we unite.”
In Massachusetts, protests are being held in all corners of the state, from North Adams to Worcester to Nantucket.
Here’s what to know ahead of the protests.
What are ‘No Kings’ protests and what does it mean?
In June 2025, thousands of Massachusetts residents took part in the first round of “No Kings Day” protests, planned the same day as the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary celebration and the president’s birthday.
Another wave of nationwide “No Kings” protests came several months later in October, in which over seven million Americans joined events in all 50 states, according to the organization. In Worcester, attendees brought homemade signs protesting Trump, dressed in colorful inflatable costumes and broke into sporadic chants as speakers stressed the importance of resistance.
Organizers behind the No Kings protests say that it is a “peaceful movement” to push back on President Donald Trump’s policies, including on immigration, foreign policy and the economy.
“With every ICE raid, every escalation abroad, and every abuse of power at home, Americans are rising up in opposition to Trump’s attempt to rule through fear and force. Each day Trump crosses a new red line, and more people are deciding they’ve had enough,” said Ezra Levin, Co-Executive Director of Indivisible, one of the many organizations backing the mass protests.
Others include American Civil Liberties Union, the Human Rights Campaign, MoveOn and 50501.
No Kings protests near me: See events, rallies in Massachusetts
As of March 25, there were 165 No Kings events planned on March 28. Some towns and cities are holding multiple events.
Here’s a list of all the towns holding protests so far:
- Adams
- Amesbury
- Amherst
- Andover
- Arlington
- Ashburnham
- Ashby
- Ashfield
- Ashland
- Attleboro
- Barre
- Bedford
- Belchertown
- Bellingham
- Beverly
- Billerica
- Blackstone
- Blandford
- Boston
- Boxford
- Bridgewater
- Brockton
- Cambridge
- Canton
- Carlisle
- Charlton
- Chatham
- Chelmsford
- Concord
- Dalton
- Danvers
- Dartmouth
- Dedham
- Duxbury
- Eastham
- Easton
- Fall River
- Falmouth
- Fitchburg
- Foxboro
- Framingham
- Franklin
- Gardner
- Gloucester
- Grafton
- Granby
- Great Barrington
- Greenfield
- Groton
- Hamilton-Wenham
- Hanover
- Hanson
- Harvard
- Haverhill
- Hingham
- Holliston
- Holyoke
- Hopkinton
- Hudson
- Hyannis
- Ipswich
- Jamaica Plain
- Leicester
- Leominster
- Lexington
- Littleton
- Lowell
- Ludlow
- Malden
- Mansfield
- Marblehead
- Marlborough
- Marshfield
- Martha’s Vineyard
- Maynard
- Medfield
- Medford
- Mendon
- Merrimac
- Methuen
- Middleborough
- Middleton
- Milford
- Millis
- Milton
- Monson
- Nantucket
- Nashoba
- Natick
- Needham
- New Bedford
- Newburyport
- Newton
- Norfolk
- North Adams
- Northampton
- Norwell
- Norwood
- Orange
- Oxford
- Palmer
- Pembroke
- Pepperell
- Pittsfield
- Plymouth
- Quincy
- Randolph
- Rockland
- Salem
- Scituate
- Seekonk
- Sharon
- Shelburne
- Sherborn
- Shutesbury
- Somerset
- Somerville
- South Hadley
- Springfield
- Stockbridge
- Stoneham
- Stoughton
- Sturbridge
- Sudbury
- Swampscott
- Swanswea
- Taunton
- Tewksbury
- Townsend
- Tyngsboro
- Uxbridge
- Wakefield
- Walpole
- Waltham
- Wareham
- Watertown
- Wayland
- Webster
- Wellesley
- West Brookfield
- West Roxbury/Roslindale
- West Springfield
- West Stockbridge
- Westborough
- Westfield
- Westminster
- Westport
- Westwood
- Weymouth
- Whitman
- Williamsburg
- Winchendon
- Winchester
- Worcester
- Worthington
- Wrentham
More events may be planned. You can check the map on the No Kings website to see if your town is holding a protest.
What time are No Kings events?
“No Kings” protests in Massachusetts start at various times on March 28, with some events planned at 10 a.m. and others planned throughout the afternoon, according to an online map of events.
Contributing: Paris Barraza
