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class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Protesters participating in a "Hands Off" protest march near the Maine State House in Augusta on Saturday afternoon. <strong>Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/86D8A9B3-06EA-4239-BEDF-14980684BBC4.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Protesters participating in a "Hands Off" protest march near the Maine State House in Augusta on Saturday afternoon. <span>Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">4 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> 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class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">5 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/EDEE696A-0740-4A7D-81E2-8F564A397EFD-1743866632.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Cindy Harbarge, of Norway, a self-described supporter of libraries, turns out Saturday in front of the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris to protest Trump policies. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/EDEE696A-0740-4A7D-81E2-8F564A397EFD.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/EDEE696A-0740-4A7D-81E2-8F564A397EFD-1743866632.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/EDEE696A-0740-4A7D-81E2-8F564A397EFD-1743866632.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/EDEE696A-0740-4A7D-81E2-8F564A397EFD-1743866632.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/EDEE696A-0740-4A7D-81E2-8F564A397EFD-1743866632.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/EDEE696A-0740-4A7D-81E2-8F564A397EFD-1743866632.jpg?resize=750,499 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Cindy Harbarge, of Norway, a self-described supporter of libraries, turns out Saturday in front of the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris to protest Trump policies. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">6 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/5EAE3BA8-1DE3-4FA8-A56D-2E06F4B8B095.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Heidi Tyson, of Lewiston, holds a "Dump Trump" sign Saturday near Longley Bridge in Auburn as she joins a “Hands Off” protest to oppose Trump policies. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/5EAE3BA8-1DE3-4FA8-A56D-2E06F4B8B095.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Heidi Tyson, of Lewiston, holds a "Dump Trump" sign Saturday near Longley Bridge in Auburn as she joins a “Hands Off” protest to oppose Trump policies. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">7 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/32F67A91-EBC1-4CF5-AF37-D7802951A0F7.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="A car passes protesters gathered in South Paris on Saturday morning. <strong>Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/32F67A91-EBC1-4CF5-AF37-D7802951A0F7.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">A car passes protesters gathered in South Paris on Saturday morning. <span>Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">8 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/A4DA22DC-5518-40A3-9DFD-8867447436CC-1743863828.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Shannon Korhonen Brown, right, and her mother, Linda Korhonen, both of West Paris, join a South Paris protest against Trump administration policies Saturday. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/A4DA22DC-5518-40A3-9DFD-8867447436CC.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/A4DA22DC-5518-40A3-9DFD-8867447436CC-1743863828.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/A4DA22DC-5518-40A3-9DFD-8867447436CC-1743863828.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/A4DA22DC-5518-40A3-9DFD-8867447436CC-1743863828.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/A4DA22DC-5518-40A3-9DFD-8867447436CC-1743863828.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/A4DA22DC-5518-40A3-9DFD-8867447436CC-1743863828.jpg?resize=750,499 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Shannon Korhonen Brown, right, and her mother, Linda Korhonen, both of West Paris, join a South Paris protest against Trump administration policies Saturday. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">9 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/86DC46A2-71C5-4CEE-A804-445D0C9E4D19-1743871842.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="A protester holds a cardboard depiction of President Donald Trump in a golden toilet on Saturday during a protest in Portland’s Monument Square. <strong>Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/86DC46A2-71C5-4CEE-A804-445D0C9E4D19.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/86DC46A2-71C5-4CEE-A804-445D0C9E4D19-1743871842.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/86DC46A2-71C5-4CEE-A804-445D0C9E4D19-1743871842.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/86DC46A2-71C5-4CEE-A804-445D0C9E4D19-1743871842.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/86DC46A2-71C5-4CEE-A804-445D0C9E4D19-1743871842.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/86DC46A2-71C5-4CEE-A804-445D0C9E4D19-1743871842.jpg?resize=750,563 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">A protester holds a cardboard depiction of President Donald Trump in a golden toilet on Saturday during a protest in Portland’s Monument Square. <span>Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">10 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="576" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/28FE3790-40E9-477A-8E7C-B5FB064E0332.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Protesters brandish signs near the Maine State House in Augusta on Saturday afternoon. <strong>Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/28FE3790-40E9-477A-8E7C-B5FB064E0332.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Protesters brandish signs near the Maine State House in Augusta on Saturday afternoon. <span>Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">11 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/59557CD7-7D31-4F2C-A39B-054A341A095B-1743875182.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Susanne Ashland, of Farmingdale, who was celebrating her 80th birthday Saturday, chose to spend her day protesting outside the Maine State House in Augusta. Her sign reads, "I turned 80 today, I've seen a lot, but this takes the cake." <strong>Hannah Kaufman/Kennebec Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/59557CD7-7D31-4F2C-A39B-054A341A095B.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/59557CD7-7D31-4F2C-A39B-054A341A095B-1743875182.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/59557CD7-7D31-4F2C-A39B-054A341A095B-1743875182.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/59557CD7-7D31-4F2C-A39B-054A341A095B-1743875182.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/59557CD7-7D31-4F2C-A39B-054A341A095B-1743875182.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/59557CD7-7D31-4F2C-A39B-054A341A095B-1743875182.jpg?resize=750,563 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Susanne Ashland, of Farmingdale, who was celebrating her 80th birthday Saturday, chose to spend her day protesting outside the Maine State House in Augusta. Her sign reads, "I turned 80 today, I've seen a lot, but this takes the cake." <span>Hannah Kaufman/Kennebec Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">12 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/41716852_20250405_Freeport-Protest_3.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Anti-Trump protesters stand line both sides of Main Street in Freeport Saturday morning. <strong>Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/41716852_20250405_Freeport-Protest_3.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Anti-Trump protesters stand line both sides of Main Street in Freeport Saturday morning. <span>Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">13 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/D5606562-55F2-4982-BDC3-0F55D139165D-1743869749.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Protesters line both sides of Longley Bridge in Auburn for a “Hands Off” protest to oppose Trump administration policies. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/D5606562-55F2-4982-BDC3-0F55D139165D.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/D5606562-55F2-4982-BDC3-0F55D139165D-1743869749.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/D5606562-55F2-4982-BDC3-0F55D139165D-1743869749.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/D5606562-55F2-4982-BDC3-0F55D139165D-1743869749.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/D5606562-55F2-4982-BDC3-0F55D139165D-1743869749.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/D5606562-55F2-4982-BDC3-0F55D139165D-1743869749.jpg?resize=750,499 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Protesters line both sides of Longley Bridge in Auburn for a “Hands Off” protest to oppose Trump administration policies. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">14 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516-1743875569.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="About 300 protesters gathered at the intersection of Routes 26 and 117 in South Paris on Saturday. <strong>Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516-1743875569.jpg 3600w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516-1743875569.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516-1743875569.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516-1743875569.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516-1743875569.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516-1743875569.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/8C4B7E7F-F84A-45E2-87DA-9B28FA8FF516-1743875569.jpg?resize=750,500 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">About 300 protesters gathered at the intersection of Routes 26 and 117 in South Paris on Saturday. <span>Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">15 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="576" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/F2BACD11-D510-457E-A1AB-D583E3514757.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Protesters march across the street near the Maine State House in Augusta on Saturday afternoon. <strong>Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/F2BACD11-D510-457E-A1AB-D583E3514757.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Protesters march across the street near the Maine State House in Augusta on Saturday afternoon. <span>Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">16 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/045D9713-FE11-4FF2-8F6E-6A9FD51F3F08-1743872620.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Anti-Trump protesters line both sides of Longley Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn on Saturday afternoon. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/045D9713-FE11-4FF2-8F6E-6A9FD51F3F08.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/045D9713-FE11-4FF2-8F6E-6A9FD51F3F08-1743872620.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/045D9713-FE11-4FF2-8F6E-6A9FD51F3F08-1743872620.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/045D9713-FE11-4FF2-8F6E-6A9FD51F3F08-1743872620.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/045D9713-FE11-4FF2-8F6E-6A9FD51F3F08-1743872620.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/045D9713-FE11-4FF2-8F6E-6A9FD51F3F08-1743872620.jpg?resize=750,499 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Anti-Trump protesters line both sides of Longley Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn on Saturday afternoon. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">17 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/9B222C07-BDEB-4220-8CB6-8135650C4ABB-1743867317.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Shannon Korhonen Brown and others demonstrate Saturday in South Paris. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/9B222C07-BDEB-4220-8CB6-8135650C4ABB.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/9B222C07-BDEB-4220-8CB6-8135650C4ABB-1743867317.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/9B222C07-BDEB-4220-8CB6-8135650C4ABB-1743867317.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/9B222C07-BDEB-4220-8CB6-8135650C4ABB-1743867317.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/9B222C07-BDEB-4220-8CB6-8135650C4ABB-1743867317.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/9B222C07-BDEB-4220-8CB6-8135650C4ABB-1743867317.jpg?resize=750,499 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Shannon Korhonen Brown and others demonstrate Saturday in South Paris. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">18 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="768" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/image01.jpeg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="A large crowd gathers in Portland's Monument Square on Saturday morning for a "Hands Off" protest against the Trump administration. <strong>Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/image01.jpeg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">A large crowd gathers in Portland's Monument Square on Saturday morning for a "Hands Off" protest against the Trump administration. <span>Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">19 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/9EB4E627-9D34-43ED-B501-CC0BAB858CBF.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Hana the dog wears a sign reading "no DOGE for me" during an anti-Trump protest in South Paris on Saturday. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/9EB4E627-9D34-43ED-B501-CC0BAB858CBF.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Hana the dog wears a sign reading "no DOGE for me" during an anti-Trump protest in South Paris on Saturday. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">20 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_3.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Stacy Ayotte, of South Portland brought her 5-year-old Pomsky, Nami, to the anti-Trump protest at Erskine Park in South Portland. She draped a "Bad DOGE Bad!" banner over Nami, in reference to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. <strong>Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_3.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Stacy Ayotte, of South Portland brought her 5-year-old Pomsky, Nami, to the anti-Trump protest at Erskine Park in South Portland. She draped a "Bad DOGE Bad!" banner over Nami, in reference to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. <span>Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">21 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/1175CB1D-082C-494A-B859-ACF650107103.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Protesters line both sides of Longley Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn on Saturday. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/1175CB1D-082C-494A-B859-ACF650107103.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Protesters line both sides of Longley Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn on Saturday. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">22 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/D5B8E446-3DE7-47A4-A868-04B6764138CA.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="About 300 protesters gathered Saturday near Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris. <strong>Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/D5B8E446-3DE7-47A4-A868-04B6764138CA.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">About 300 protesters gathered Saturday near Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris. <span>Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">23 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/E799A2FB-0962-4BE9-9B29-7E599AD9A924-1743872882.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Jill Hurd, of Auburn, holds a sign reading "I choose love" on Saturday during a protest at Longley Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/E799A2FB-0962-4BE9-9B29-7E599AD9A924.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/E799A2FB-0962-4BE9-9B29-7E599AD9A924-1743872882.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/E799A2FB-0962-4BE9-9B29-7E599AD9A924-1743872882.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/E799A2FB-0962-4BE9-9B29-7E599AD9A924-1743872882.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/E799A2FB-0962-4BE9-9B29-7E599AD9A924-1743872882.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/E799A2FB-0962-4BE9-9B29-7E599AD9A924-1743872882.jpg?resize=750,499 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Jill Hurd, of Auburn, holds a sign reading "I choose love" on Saturday during a protest at Longley Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">24 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Tom Mikulka, of Cape Elizabeth, joins the anti-Trump protest at Erskine Park in South Portland on Saturday. <strong>Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald</strong>" data-full-size="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/print/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg 3000w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41716852_20250405_SoPo-Protest_1-1743876639.jpg?resize=750,500 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Tom Mikulka, of Cape Elizabeth, joins the anti-Trump protest at Erskine Park in South Portland on Saturday. <span>Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">25 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/B2A7DCB2-68FA-4281-ABF8-63D969957AB7.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="A protester holds a sign reading "stop Trumpism" during a "Hands Off" demonstration in South Paris on Saturday. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/B2A7DCB2-68FA-4281-ABF8-63D969957AB7.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">A protester holds a sign reading "stop Trumpism" during a "Hands Off" demonstration in South Paris on Saturday. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> <div class="aligncenter"> <script type="text/counter" class="carousel-count-template"> <div class="carousel-nav"> <div class="arrows"> <div class="slick-manual-prev"></div> <div class="slick-manual-next"></div> </div> <div class="counter">26 of 26</div> </div> </script> <div class="image-crop" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-expand mtm-magnify"></i> <img width="1024" height="681" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/488712E4-843A-4DAC-A162-4E872A072342-1743871054.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" data-caption="Protesters line both sides of Longley Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn on Saturday. <strong>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</strong>" data-full-size="https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/print/488712E4-843A-4DAC-A162-4E872A072342.jpg" data-should-sell="no" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/488712E4-843A-4DAC-A162-4E872A072342-1743871054.jpg 1440w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/488712E4-843A-4DAC-A162-4E872A072342-1743871054.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/488712E4-843A-4DAC-A162-4E872A072342-1743871054.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/488712E4-843A-4DAC-A162-4E872A072342-1743871054.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/488712E4-843A-4DAC-A162-4E872A072342-1743871054.jpg?resize=750,499 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <script type="text/caption" class="carousel-meta-template"> <div class="caption">Protesters line both sides of Longley Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn on Saturday. <span>Andree Kehn/Sun Journal</span></div> </script> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-meta"> <div class="caption"> A crowd numbering well over 1,000 gathers for Portland’s "Hands Off" protest in Monument Square on Saturday. <span>Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="category show-category"> <a href="https://www.sunjournal.com/news/localstate/" class="featured-story-category">Maine</a> </p> <div class="featured-links-inside"> <a href="https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/04/05/live-updates-mainers-rally-throughout-the-state-to-protest-trump-policies/"> <img src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/themes/mainetoday/assets/images/featuredstory-photos-icon.png" alt="gallery" />Gallery: 26 Photos  </a> </div> <h2><a href="https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/04/05/live-updates-mainers-rally-throughout-the-state-to-protest-trump-policies/">Live updates: Mainers rally across the state to protest Trump policies</a></h2> <p>Around 1,000 protesters gathered both in Portland's Monument Square and near the State House in Augusta, while other 'Hands Off' protests were held in Auburn, Freeport, South Paris, South Portland and elsewhere.</p> </div> <div class="mtm-small-main-col-right"> <div class="mtm-newslist"> <ul> <li> <article> <p class="category show-category"> <p class="category show-category"><a href="https://www.sunjournal.com/news/localstate/" class="category-link">Maine</a> </p> </p> <h2> <div class="image-crop"> <a href="https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/04/05/maine-cultural-organizations-reeling-from-canceled-humanities-grants-threats-to-funding/"><img width="250" height="250" src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41626049_20250404_shaker-funding_3-1743797289.jpg?w=250&h=250&crop=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41626049_20250404_shaker-funding_3-1743797289.jpg?resize=250,250 250w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41626049_20250404_shaker-funding_3-1743797289.jpg?resize=32,32 32w, https://www.sunjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2025/04/41626049_20250404_shaker-funding_3-1743797289.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, 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