West Stockbridge — Along with numerous other municipalities in the Commonwealth and around the country, West Stockbridge residents turned out for the town’s October 18 No Kings protest.
According to local organizer Anne Roy, the noon event was “joyous and peaceful.”
The program was attended by 576 participants, Roy said, a 44 percent uptick from the June event that saw about 400 protesters. Nearly 150 local participants joined in July’s event honoring the legacy of John Lewis.
In an abundance of caution, six individuals were trained to “de-escalate any possible moments of agitation,” Roy said, and two medical support staff were standing at the ready if needed.
Music courtesy of The Hoping Machine accompanied participants who were solidified in their “protest against this administration’s cruelty and its forceful actions to bring our nation under authoritarian rule,” she said.
