Across the country, people gathered under the banner of “No Kings” to protest the Trump administration’s policies.

In New England, demonstrations took place in cities and towns big and small, from Hartford, Connecticut to Rockland, Maine. Thousands of people gathered in Boston Common.

The crowd on Boston Common near the stage. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)The crowd on Boston Common near the stage. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Protesters wave banners at the "No Kings" rally on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Protesters wave banners at the “No Kings” rally on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Sen. Edward Markey and Sen. Elizabeth Warren address the crowd gathered on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Sen. Edward Markey and Sen. Elizabeth Warren address the crowd gathered on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Signs at the rally on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Signs at the rally on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Rally goers in Hartford, Conn. (Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public)Rally goers in Hartford, Conn. (Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public)Members of Hartford’s Proud Drill, Drum, and Dance Corp perform outside the Connecticut Supreme Court. (Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public)Members of Hartford’s Proud Drill, Drum, and Dance Corp perform outside the Connecticut Supreme Court. (Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public)In Mystlc, Connecticut, demonstrators crowded both sides of the street. When boats went under the nearby bridge, they also honked their horns. (Amelia Mason/WBUR)In Mystlc, Connecticut, demonstrators crowded both sides of the street. When boats went under the nearby bridge, they also honked their horns. (Amelia Mason/WBUR)The rally in Provincetown. (Beth Healy/WBUR)The rally in Provincetown near Town Hall. (Beth Healy/WBUR)Rally goers in Worcester (Lynn Jolicoeur/WBUR)Rally goers in Worcester. (Lynn Jolicoeur/WBUR)The crowd at Institute Park in Worcester for the "No Kings" rally (Deborah Becker/WBUR)The crowd at Institute Park in Worcester for the “No Kings” rally. (Deborah Becker/WBUR)Demonstrators in Concord.(Cloe Axelson/WBUR)Demonstrators in Concord, Mass. (Cloe Axelson/WBUR)The "No Kings" protest in Burlington, Vermont. (Brian Stevenson/Vermont Public)The “No Kings” protest in Burlington, Vermont. (Brian Stevenson/Vermont Public)Crowds gathered in downtown Concord, near the New Hampshire State House. (Jackie Harris / NHPR)Crowds gathered in downtown Concord, near the New Hampshire State House. (Jackie Harris / NHPR)The rally in Rockland, Maine. (Keith Shortall/Maine Public)The rally in Rockland, Maine. (Keith Shortall/Maine Public)