Patriots Standing Up for Democracy!
2026-01-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Barre Town Common, MA-122, Barre, Massachusetts, 01005
This a local Indivisible event! EVERY SUNDAY! Noon to 1:30pm will be standing out to show resistance against the fascist regime that is trying to take over our country! Join us if you care!

This is a weekly local Indivisible event!

We are Patriots Standing Up for Democracy! We will be at the Barre Common on Rt. 122 every Sunday from noon to 1:30pm. Please bring your signs or banners and join us! All are welcome! We have copies of the U.S. Constitution and pins available.

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We will happily take a donation for the Barre Food Pantry. Now more than ever we need to help those in need.

We stand at the Town Common on Route 122 which passes right through where we stand. We are directly across from the Town Band Stand. This spot is at the corner of Barre Road and School St. where Route 62 ends.

A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Signs of Fascism "Burma Shave" Visibility Event
2026-01-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Corner of Lynn Fells Parkway and Milano Dr, 235 Lynn Fells Parkway, Saugus, Massachusetts, 01906
Signs of Fascism is a unique visibility event where specific examples on signs “Burma Shave-style” can help get through to people what’s being lost. For example “Ignoring Due Process”, “Controlling Media”. Indivisible in Melrose Wakefield and Beyond has a set of 24 different signs – come hold one with us! Wear a warm coat (ideally black), park on an area sidestreet and join us holding signs on Lynn Fells Pkwy between Milano Dr and McLean Rd, light snow or drizzle. (you can set your GPS at 235 Lynn Fells Parkway Saugus 01906). See the video from our 12/14/25 (set to the song Bella Ciao https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mtDXFnOpDgB1bfQuxg70hOlaL_KIwA7Z/view?usp=sharing

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A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Standout at Framingham ISAP Office
2026-01-27 08:30 - 10:00, 2026-02-03 08:30 - 10:00 | Lifetime Fitness Parking Lot, 490 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701
Join us as we draw attention to the invasive cruelty of ICE’s ISAP program. The Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) utilizes private contractors to surveil and monitor undocumented neighbors via biometric scans and ankle monitors.

Park at Life Time Fitness. Protest on public sidewalk facing the intersection at 10 Speen St. Signs welcome.

Bear Witness- Protest and Food Drive Wednesdays at ICE
2026-01-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Burlington ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office, 1000 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803
No standout in Burlington this Wednesday) Cancelled*Tomorrow’s standout (1/28/26) and special Veterans visit to Bearing Witness is CANCELLED due to snow conditions. A small group of regulars will stand out for continuity.

“We invite you to stand in solidarity outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. We’re grateful to those who have previously joined us at this facility, and we hope that more will consider attending. Together, we can show love & support for immigrants, express our shame at ICE, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government.”Schedule11:00-11:30, Welcome chat; orientation for new folks; sign-making for those who need them11:30-12:30, Stand (or sit) with signs12:30-1:00, Short walk along the sidewalk on District AveThe ICE building in Burlington is the detention and enforcement office for New England. Immigrants must come here for appointments. The standouts are peaceful and offer support for those who must show up here. Signs expressing support for immigrants are welcome.

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As far as we know, the Mall is continuing to restrict parking to mall shoppers only. We continue to invite you to be creative while we work on a solution to this problem. If you scroll down further, there are some suggested alternative parking possibilities.

There was a small group of counter-protesters again at the Saturday vigil, and we may expect to see counter-protesters more regularly now. The important thing is to not engage with counter-protesters. Please ignore them. We will continue to peacefully exercise our first amendment rights.

A weather reminder for our gatherings during the winter season — by default, we will plan to gather, and ask people to use their own judgment about what conditions are safe for them. Please do be safe. If Burlington schools close due to weather, we will cancel the usual 11am-1pm public gathering and the organizing team will make some other arrangement to safely maintain the continuity of our vigil for that day that does not require the general public.

As usual, this gathering outside ICE is a very targeted action; it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. We all care about many issues, but each Wednesday we come together across differences. Regardless of your views on any other political or social issues, if you support immigrants and their constitutional rights and are committed to nonviolence you are welcome to join us. We have a stash of signs and small U.S. flags that have been donated, and you’re welcome to bring your own signs and U.S. flags if you have them.

Here are some parking options that have been suggested, while we explore a resolution with the mall or other options:

For those looking to switch to public transportation, one option is the 350 Bus. This runs from Alewife to Burlington Mall Rd. You can park or bike to the Alewife T stop, and the bus leaves Alewife at 10:46am and arrives at District Ave. at 11:15am.

Alternatively, you can drive to Burlington and park at Simonds Park, at Rev. Andrew’s United Church of Christ (6 Lexington St. Burlington, MA), or at Rabbi Abramson’s Temple Shalom Emeth, 16 Lexington St.,and walk to the 350 bus stop at the intersection of Cambridge St. and Bedford St. That bus leaves at 11:09am and arrives at 11:17am. If you’d like to arrive before 11:00am, there’s a bus that leaves an hour earlier at 10:09am.

You can park at Wegmans. 53 Third Avenue. Burlington, MA 01803. The Lowell LRTA #14 bus goes by there and stops at Lexington and Mall Rd. That bus is free.

Bearing Witness attendees Tina & Jay continue to collect food pantry donations to help local immigrant families. You can drop off unopened food/health/household items by the tree.

Wednesday Walkouts for Health - Boston!
2026-01-28 12:30 - 13:00 | South side of Charles/MGH T Station, Cambridge St & Charles Street 8A Beacon St, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Stand up for health!

Wednesday Walkouts for Health aims to activate and engage healthcare workers, advocates, and their communities around political threats to health. Join others across the country in this coordinated weekly action!

This is a standout event. Join for any length of time. If this window of time or location doesn’t work for you, we encourage you to consider partnering with others to standout at another time/location on a Wednesday.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Chelmsford Connected United Wednesdays
2026-01-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Vinal Square, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 01863
United We Stand! Please join us for a Peaceful Standout in Vinal Square, North Chelmsford on Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. We assemble every other week. We are standing together, to fight the governments abuses of our constitutional rights, civil liberties, and human rights. When one person’s rights are violated, all of our rights are violated. We will not ignore the injustices being committed against people in OUR COUNTRY! We do change the theme based on a vote on the Chelmsford Connected Facebook page, and we do our best to message people with that information prior to event.

What to Bring- Signs, Lighting or lanterns when dark (we have some), Water, Snacks, Good attitudes, Comfortable shoes, Flags, Costumes & Inflatables are welcome and encouraged.

Weather Permitting in the Winter ~ over 35 degrees, and no snow!

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Parking info – North Chelmsford Public Parking 30 Vinal Square Street Parking options, Middlesex St and Shaw St. Follow rules on posted signs. North Chelmsford Congregational Church parking lot on Shaw St. Please use crosswalks!

A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Justice 4 All Thursdays
2026-01-29 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Burlington ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office, 1000 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803
Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently.

Our friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays.

Schedule

11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd.

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Weather

All attendees are ultimately responsible for making their own decisions about travel. The organizers are going to use the following guidelines to modify or cancel events in advance. A sudden change in conditions just before or during events, such as a tornado warning or severe thunderstorm warning, could happen and organizers will do their best to communicate any decisions appropriately.

No change to event:Normal to heavy RainWindy, but no warningsLight snow on ground, but not falling

Cancel:Burlington schools cancelledTemp/Wind Chill < 20FStorm advisory with snow or high wind predictedFreezing rain falling or predicted

Shorten event in advance, limit to standout:Temp/Wind Chill < 30FTemp Ok, but ground wetDeep snow in grassy area, sidewalks clear

What happens at this ICE office?

ICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.”

What to expect at Justice 4 All?

We are committed to nonviolence, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot, and we do not block traffic on District Ave.

Signs

This is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.

Parking and other tips

For parking, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road, follow signs for Macy’s, see map). For those with mobility challenges, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover, Pressed Cafe, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen, hydration, etc.).

If you would like to receive updates on Justice4All Thursdays and reminders of our events, please add your email below to join our list. We’re excited to reinforce the work of our friends at Bearing Witness and to support our immigrant neighbors. We hope that you will join us.

See you in Burlington!

~Justice4All Thursdays organizers and the Greater Assabet Indivisible Network

Swampscott Weekly Rally for Pro-Democracy
2026-01-29 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Swampscott Monument, 100 Humphrey St, Swampscott, Massachusetts
Please join us every Thursday in Swampscott from 3PM-4PM at the Monument-100 Humphrey St to show we do not to accept tRUMP’s deportations, corruption, cuts to Social Security/Medicare and his total disregard for human beings.

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This a local Indivisible event!

A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Stand Out in Concord Center
2026-01-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Monument Square Concord, Monument Square, Concord, MA
Stand up for our Democracy! Dissent is Patriotic. NEW TIME FOR Concord Center stand-out, Monument Square. Bring a sign and/or flag! We’ll have our lawn signs, buttons and magnets available! All are welcome — from Concord and beyond.

Canceled Jan 30: De-ICE Hanscom Friday Standouts
2026-01-30 13:30 - 14:30 | Hanscom Rotary, Intersection of Old Bedford Rd and Hanscom Dr, Lincoln, MA
Canceled Jan. 30. New, shorter winter timeframe! This weekly afternoon standout is on Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30 at the Hanscom Rotary (intersection of Hanscom Dr. and Old Bedford Rd. in Lincoln, MA.) Please park along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive without impeding traffic or blocking bike lanes.

De-ICE Hanscom is a coalition organizing peaceful standouts with the goal of eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. ICE is using these flights to swiftly move immigrants out of New England in order to hinder effective legal representation.

Coalition groups include Boston Workers Circle, Concord Indivisible, Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN), Indivisible Acton Area, Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA), Lexington Alarm, and Maynard Indivisible.

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racial justice: peaceful presence needed in brockton court
2026-01-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Brockton Superior Court, 72 Belmont Street, Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
This is an urgent call for community presence. We are sharing from our friends at the NAACP Cape Cod Branch.

“We are asking those who are able to attend the upcoming bail hearing regarding Alex Greene to stand in quiet, respectful support of the District Attorney’s position to have him returned to custody until his hearing.”

This murder happened in Hyannis, but this appeal has been moved out of district, as mentioned below. We are unsure if any leadership from our group can attend, but we know there will be a representative from the NAACP Cape Cod branch in attendance.

This case involves the most serious level of alleged violence and the loss of a life. Moments like this matter. Courtrooms do not exist in isolation — they serve the community — and it is important that the Court sees that the community is present, attentive, and deeply concerned about safety, accountability, and the integrity of the justice process.

Your presence helps demonstrate that this decision carries real impact beyond the courtroom walls.

This is a show of responsible, dignified community support for due process and public safety.

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This an Indivisible event! A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Black Tie Soirée Series
2026-01-30 16:30 - 18:30 | Cafe Escadrille, 26 Cambridge St, Burlington, Massachusetts
Why Escadrille?

The owner of Café Escadrille, Robert Murray, also owns the ICE Prison/Field Office at 1000 District Ave.

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He has been silent on the abuses in his building, and has not aided the Town’s efforts to inspect for zoning & safety violations. We’ll keep visiting his restaurant until he’s ready to face the conversation.

For documentation and additional details on Murray’s involvement, check out our documentation page.

Lighting Our Community with Care
2026-01-31 00:00 - 2026-02-04 23:59
In response to the recent killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, Westford Community organizations invite residents and neighbors to join us and others across the country in a simple visible and safe way to honor his life.

Throughout the week, we invite you place a candle or soft light in a window, pause for a moment of reflection, and hold space for compassion, grief and care.

JUSTICE FOR ALEX PRETTI RALLY + STANDOUT
2026-01-31 11:00 - 12:00 | Odell Veterans Memorial Park, 56-98 Broadway, Beverly, MA, 01915
Friday, January 24th, an American citizen, Alex Pretti was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.

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Avelo Airlines has become the first commercial airline to contract with ICE for secretive deportation flights—flights with no guarantees of due process or legal counsel. We’re organizing nationwide to make it politically and publicly impossible for them to keep profiting from human rights abuses. Our targets include the airports where Avelo operates, universities that may have ongoing partnerships with Avelo, and states and localities subsidizing them with public dollars. Whether you’re planning a protest, a teach-in, a visibility action, or a meeting with decision-makers, your event is part of a growing movement to force Avelo to cancel its ICE contract and to send a clear message to every other corporation: if you cooperate with deportation, you’ll face consequences.

A core principle behind all events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. We expect hosts to ensure all participants in your event uphold this commitment.

Weekly Standout
2026-01-31 11:00 - 12:00 | Memorial Park, So. Main St and Water St., Orange, Massachusetts, 01364
This a local Indivisible event! Indivisible North Quabbin hosts a weekly Stand Out. This happens every Saturday with neighbors coming together to stand up for democracy and non-violent action.

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A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

No Fear with Street Theater Group
2026-01-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Burlington Mall Rd and District Ave, Burlington Mall Rd and District Ave, Burlington, Massachusetts, 01813
A new protest group named “No Fear Street Theater” will be hosting ICE protests near the Burlington ICE Office on Saturdays! Everyone is welcome! More info here

ICE Out Everywhere
2026-01-31 11:30 - 13:00 | Boston Common (Near State House), Park Street & Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02108
We demand that the Governor and Legislature TAKE FAST ACTION to protect us from ICE abuses. We don’t have time for them to “discuss for several weeks”!

This Saturday, a broad coalition of Boston-area organizations is gathering on Boston Common to demand that Massachusetts end all cooperation with ICE. ICE terrorizes our communities.

Our state does not have to help them.

Join Mass 50501, UU Mass Action, Indivisible Mass Coalition, PSL, MEJA, and many more as we come together to:

Demand the Governor and State House cut ties with ICE

Protect immigrant and at-risk communities

Build collective, nonviolent resistance

Bring your signs. Bring your voice. Bring your people.

This is a nonviolent rally—loud, united, and unapologetic.

Billerica Common Coalition
2026-01-31 12:30 - 13:30 | Billerica Town Center, 15 Concord Road, Billerica, Massachusetts, 01821
Every Saturday 12:30-1:30 a dedicated group of Democracy Defenders join together on Billerica Common to stand out with messages of defiance and hope. We are fueled by resistance! We typically have a central message that changes each week.

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A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Brookline Rally for Democracy
2026-01-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Coolidge Corner, Beacon Street & Harvard Stree, Brookline, Massachusetts, 02446
Brookline Rally for Democracy

Every Saturday at 1:00 PM | Coolidge Corner

Join members of three Brookline pro-democracy groups — indivisible Activist Evenings, Brookline Pax, and Speak Out, Seniors! — for our weekly rally at Coolidge Corner.

We gather to raise our voices and our signs in defense of democracy, justice, and decency — and to stand united against the abuses of the Trump administration and the forces that threaten our rights and freedoms.

We stand for:

• Immigrant rights, human rights, and racial justice

• Free speech, the Constitution, and the rule of law

• Access to health and healthcare for all

• Protection of our planet and the future we leave to the next generation

We choose empathy over cruelty, peace over violence, and hope over fear.

Our rallies are peaceful, spirited, and uplifting — a chance to connect, recharge, and stand up for what matters. Bring your friends, your voice, and your sign (or borrow one of ours!).

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All are welcome! The rally is multi-generational and family-friendly; those using walkers or other mobility devices may use them to sit to participate.

In the event of inclement weather, we’ll each use our best judgment about whether to attend. We hope you’ll do the same!

Please join us, one rally at a time. We’ll continue for as long as it takes.

Get ICE out of Home Depot Natick
2026-01-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Natick Home Depot, Cochituate Rd & Speen Street, Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701
We’re standing out at the Natick Home Depot entrance, sending a clear message to stop allowing ICE raids on their property and to boycott shopping there!

All over the country, ICE agents are targeting immigrants in and around Home Depot, and these atrocities are happening on Home Depot’s watch, on its properties, with its silence.

The Home Depot has not publicly resisted or condemned these raids or demanded that the Administration stop assaulting and abducting people on and outside its properties. With its silence and inaction, Home Depot has become ICE’s passive partner.

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Drop the Charges Rally
2026-01-31 13:00 - 14:00 | District Attorney’s Offices, One Gleason Plaza, Northhampton, Massachusetts, 01060
Organizations across Western and Central Massachusetts are coming together in solidarity with Etel Haxhiaj (former Worcester councilwoman), who participated in the May 8, 2025 LUCE rapid response action in Worcester, the first community-led anti-ICE action in the country. Read more about the incident.

Across the nation, community members and elected leaders are being criminalized and murdered for protecting their neighbors. Despite this, Special Prosecutor Steven Gagney continues to pursue charges related to the Eureka Street incident. Etel has maintained her innocence and is preparing to fight these charges in court.

You can hear her speak here about the incident:

Now is the time to stand together to defend our neighbors and support those targeted for acts of care and courage.

Let’s stand together with Etel and demand that the District Attorney Drop the Charges.

Drop the Charges RallySaturday, January 31 | 1–2 PMDistrict Attorney’s OfficesOne Gleason Plaza, Northampton

Organized by Worcester Indivisible, Indivisible Northampton, Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution, Indivisible West Quabbin, Standing Up for Racial Justice – Worcester, Refuse Fascism, Independent Socialist Group.

A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

– Attendees must commit to nonviolence.– No weapons, no illegal substances, no alcohol.– Attendees must agree to follow the direction of the action lead and marshals.– Attendees should agree not to engage with counterprotesters (unless as marshals).– Attendees agree to NOT block pedestrians, sidewalks, streets, or entry to buildings.

Accessibility note:We aim to create an event as accessible as possible, considering the needs and comfort of those who have particular challenges around mobility, language, hearing, etc.

Marblehead Weekly Rally for Pro-Democracy
2026-01-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Glabicky Field, Maple and Lafayette, Marblehead, Massachusetts
Please join us every Saturday in Marblehead from 3PM-4PM at Glabicky Field, Route114 at the Maple & Lafayette streets intersection to show we do not to accept tRUMP’s deportations, corruption, cuts to Social Security/Medicare and his total disregard for human beings.

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This a local Indivisible event!

A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Pro-Democracy Rally and Vigil for Pretti and others Killed by ICE
2026-01-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Tent’s Corner, 1 Humphrey St, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 01945
Please join us Saturday in Marblehead from 3PM-4PM at Tent’s corner to show we do not to accept tRUMP’s deportations, corruption, cuts to Social Security/Medicare and his total disregard for human beings.

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After the protest, we will have a vigil for Alex Pretti and for all the others who have been killed by ICE and reading of the new poem written by Amanda Gorman.

This a local Indivisible event!

A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Stand up for Democracy (Marshfield)
2026-02-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Roche Bros. Marshfield, 605 Plain St, Marshfield, Massachusetts, 02050
Join the good troublemakers of Southeastern Massachusetts for a flash mob rally in Marshfield Center to protest the Trump regime’s unconstitutional actions in Venezuela. On Sunday, January 4th at noon, there will be a rally in Marshfield Center to support democracy and stand up against the unconstitutional Trump regime.

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Bear Witness- Protest and Food Drive Wednesdays at ICE
2026-02-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Burlington ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office, 1000 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803
“We invite you to stand in solidarity outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. We’re grateful to those who have previously joined us at this facility, and we hope that more will consider attending. Together, we can show love & support for immigrants, express our shame at ICE, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government.”Schedule11:00-11:30, Welcome chat; orientation for new folks; sign-making for those who need them11:30-12:30, Stand (or sit) with signs12:30-1:00, Short walk along the sidewalk on District AveThe ICE building in Burlington is the detention and enforcement office for New England. Immigrants must come here for appointments. The standouts are peaceful and offer support for those who must show up here. Signs expressing support for immigrants are welcome.

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As far as we know, the Mall is continuing to restrict parking to mall shoppers only. We continue to invite you to be creative while we work on a solution to this problem. If you scroll down further, there are some suggested alternative parking possibilities.

There was a small group of counter-protesters again at the Saturday vigil, and we may expect to see counter-protesters more regularly now. The important thing is to not engage with counter-protesters. Please ignore them. We will continue to peacefully exercise our first amendment rights.

A weather reminder for our gatherings during the winter season — by default, we will plan to gather, and ask people to use their own judgment about what conditions are safe for them. Please do be safe. If Burlington schools close due to weather, we will cancel the usual 11am-1pm public gathering and the organizing team will make some other arrangement to safely maintain the continuity of our vigil for that day that does not require the general public.

As usual, this gathering outside ICE is a very targeted action; it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. We all care about many issues, but each Wednesday we come together across differences. Regardless of your views on any other political or social issues, if you support immigrants and their constitutional rights and are committed to nonviolence you are welcome to join us. We have a stash of signs and small U.S. flags that have been donated, and you’re welcome to bring your own signs and U.S. flags if you have them.

Here are some parking options that have been suggested, while we explore a resolution with the mall or other options:

For those looking to switch to public transportation, one option is the 350 Bus. This runs from Alewife to Burlington Mall Rd. You can park or bike to the Alewife T stop, and the bus leaves Alewife at 10:46am and arrives at District Ave. at 11:15am.

Alternatively, you can drive to Burlington and park at Simonds Park, at Rev. Andrew’s United Church of Christ (6 Lexington St. Burlington, MA), or at Rabbi Abramson’s Temple Shalom Emeth, 16 Lexington St.,and walk to the 350 bus stop at the intersection of Cambridge St. and Bedford St. That bus leaves at 11:09am and arrives at 11:17am. If you’d like to arrive before 11:00am, there’s a bus that leaves an hour earlier at 10:09am.

You can park at Wegmans. 53 Third Avenue. Burlington, MA 01803. The Lowell LRTA #14 bus goes by there and stops at Lexington and Mall Rd. That bus is free.

Bearing Witness attendees Tina & Jay continue to collect food pantry donations to help local immigrant families. You can drop off unopened food/health/household items by the tree.

De-ICE Hanscom Friday Standouts
2026-02-06 13:30 - 15:00 | Hanscom Rotary, Intersection of Old Bedford Rd and Hanscom Dr, Lincoln, MA
Shoveling 1:00-1:30 – standout 1:30-3:00; Carpool From Concord Visitor Center|Just like Bearing Witness in Burlington, we will have a shovel brigade to clear out some of the area where we usually stand. Bring a shovel.We will need to clear some space to stand, so bring your shovels!Although there have been a few sunny, relatively warm days, there is still little available parking – and our site remains under snow.Only 3 or 4 cars can park on Hanscom Dr. There is no available parking on Old Bedford Rd.We’ll create a shuttle system from Concord Center – Meet at the parking lot by the Concord visitor center (map below) at 1:00. We currently have 4 drivers. People who can provide rides for others can make a few trips and then park on Hanscom Drive.Or have someone drop you off at the rotary and pick you up at 3:00Bring your shovels and we will clear space for us to stand. Wear good boots and gloves!Map of visitor’s center location

De-ICE Hanscom is a coalition organizing peaceful standouts with the goal of eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. ICE is using these flights to swiftly move immigrants out of New England in order to hinder effective legal representation.

Coalition groups include Boston Workers Circle, Concord Indivisible, Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN), Indivisible Acton Area, Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA), Lexington Alarm, and Maynard Indivisible.

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