Walkers and Singers Bring Their Passion to No Kings 3

By Jeana Edmonds Throughout the U.S. and in other nations as well, No Kings 3 was a truly powerful tribute to our embrace of humanity and our love for our fragile and imperfect democracy. From large cities to small villages, like West Brookfield, crowds gathered on March 28, 2026 to speak about dignity, people power, courage, and the view that in the U.S. neither oligarchs nor kings will prevail. Each standout and rally expressed these ideas in its own unique way, and participants in the West Brookfield No Kings 3 Standout, organized by our sister group Brookfields Fight Fear, were…

Shining Light on Immigration

By Shannon Teabo “No one leaves home unless homeIs the mouth of a sharkYou only run for the borderWhen you see the whole city running as well” The words of poet Warsan Shire burn through the body and soul; igniting compassion and empathy for those who are forced to flee from the people and places they love. This was the simple ask of the devoted members of Grassroots Central Mass, a division of Indivisible; to feel for the people who have no choice but to run from the horrors or else be swallowed by them. The presentation on the myths…

Central Mass stands united for No Kings Day

By Colin Brown On June 14, 2025, Central Massachusetts rose up and joined the nation for No Kings Day, a powerful day of protest against authoritarianism, the Trump administration, and any attempt to undermine our democracy. From small towns to our cities, Grassroots Central Mass members showed up in force to say NO to authoritarianism. NO to Trump. NO kings—then or now. Hundreds line the sidewalk in West Brookfield for the No Kings Day protest. A massive THANK YOU to Brookfields Fight Fear (BFF) for organizing the West Brookfield protest, where over 400 people made their voices heard. Worcester saw…

Hooray for our 6th Annual Trees Are Treasures Celebration

By Jeana Edmonds Another fantastic Trees Are Treasures celebration occurred on May 18, 2025, and it was one for the record books!!! What a great day we had. The weather was chilly but gorgeous, and it didn't rain — amazing! The trees were beautiful — including paw paw, redbud, and tupelo trees. Our tree expert and her two able assistants did a fantastic job selecting the trees and preparing them for the giveaway. All three engaged everyone entering the Mill Pond path at Wells State Park with information about why trees are crucial elements of our environment, how to plant…
<strong>Gifting Books to Local Libraries</strong>

Gifting Books to Local Libraries

Increasing awareness of climate change and the unique elements of our New England landscape prompted us to contact librarians in our surrounding towns to see if they would like more books on topics related to the environment.