Middleboro joins nationwide call for 'No Kings'
Protesters with the American flag behind them.
A man proudly holds his sign for all to see.
A woman wearing the Handmaid's Tale costume next to a T-rex.
Signs calling for democracy over kings.
A young man shows his sign to passing cars.
One protester holds a sign with another holding the American flag in the background.
A woman holds a sign commenting on current politics and global change.
Two signs saying that America hasn't had kings since 1776.
Protesters stand at the corner of the intersection. 
A child holds a sign she drew.
Protesters gathered at the intersection of routes 28 and 105. 
A protester dressed as Woody protests kings and wars.
A protester points out how much money those in power have.
Two protesters pose with their signs.
Two protesters ask for no kings and no fascism. 
A protester waves the trans flag demanding resistance.
A dog donning the American flag.
A more joking sign protesting President Donald Trump.
Two protestors show their signs that show their resistance to fascism and support for veterans.
A man shows his 'Trump' acrostic poem.
A car driving past shows its support.
A woman's sign calls for love.
A woman shows off her shirt.
A man shows off his sign.
Three protesters show their signs.
Protesters with the American flag behind them.
A man proudly holds his sign for all to see.
A woman wearing the Handmaid's Tale costume next to a T-rex.
Signs calling for democracy over kings.
A young man shows his sign to passing cars.
One protester holds a sign with another holding the American flag in the background.
A woman holds a sign commenting on current politics and global change.
Two signs saying that America hasn't had kings since 1776.
Protesters stand at the corner of the intersection.
A child holds a sign she drew.
Protesters gathered at the intersection of routes 28 and 105.
A protester dressed as Woody protests kings and wars.
A protester points out how much money those in power have.
Two protesters pose with their signs.
Two protesters ask for no kings and no fascism.
A protester waves the trans flag demanding resistance.
A dog donning the American flag.
A more joking sign protesting President Donald Trump.
Two protestors show their signs that show their resistance to fascism and support for veterans.
A man shows his 'Trump' acrostic poem.
A car driving past shows its support.
A woman's sign calls for love.
A woman shows off her shirt.
A man shows off his sign.
Three protesters show their signs.
MIDDLEBORO— “This is what democracy looks like,” protesters chanted during a “No Kings” protest at the intersection of routes 28 and 105. This was one of the call-and-response chants that filled the air at the Saturday, March 28 demonstration.
An estimated 250 Lakeville and Middleboro residents attended as part of a national protest, an approximately 100-person increase from the previous “No Kings” protest in October 2025.
Chrsitina Hughes, the founder of Indivisible Middleboro, led the chants at the protest. She said the day was important because it was a resistance against “authoritarianism and executive overreach and an erosion of our democratic norms.”
Middleboro resident Murray Vetstein lost family members during the Holocoust, and said they were raped and murdered the concentration camps.
“I am very worried about the end of our democracy, I think that there’s a serious threat.” Vetstein said. “I see all the signs of fascism, just like in the 1930s, in the ‘40s in Germany.”
He listed issues such as attacks and restrictions on colleges, science and the press as signs of fascism.
“I was a Marine Corps communication officer for about eight years, and then I was a Navy officer for 18 years. I’ve been to war zones and Donald Trump is a disgrace to our country,” Lakeville resident Kelley Newman said. “He’s using our military veterans as pawns.”
She added, “I feel like I can negotiate with the Taliban better than Trump.”
There were an array of signs and costumes on display, ranging from playful to serious.
An inflatable Mr. Potato Head, T-Rex and an outfit from “The Handmaid's Tale” were just a few of the costumes protesters wore. Signs had all kinds of messages including “Stars stripes and human rights,” “No one is above the law” and “Abort Project 2025 Fire ICE.”
While there was no coordinated counter-protest, some people shouted at the protesters and flipped them off, and one blasted the song “Ice Ice Baby” from his car as he passed.
“I’m glad I retired from the National Guard and State Police,” Joe Lawrence of Lakeville said. “Melt ICE, they’re not cops.”
An overwhelming majority of passing drivers honked in support of the protestors. One person drove past multiple times with “No Kings” and “Stop the War” signs taped to their car.
“I think everyone has to speak up when things are really bad,” said Anita Ouellette, an 83-year-old resident of Middleboro who showed up regardless of — and because of — her age.
