Worcester County Man Arrested After Protest At Gov. Baker's Home

Worcester MA

28 September, 2021

4:39 PM

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WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester County man was among eight people arrested Tuesday morning during a protest over climate change outside Gov. Charlie Baker's home in Swampscott, according to state police. Alexander Chambers 23, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing after the protest. Chambers and the other protesters chained themselves to a pink boat with the phrase "climate emergency" written on the side. The protesters are affiliated with the group Extinction Rebellion, which tweeted about the event as it was happening. "We demand climate justice and a declaration of climate and ecological emergency," an Extinction Rebellion tweet said. "The time to act is now." The eight protesters pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday afternoon, according to WCVB.