GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Massachusetts congressman Jim McGovern was in Greenfield Tuesday night to hold a public town hall. Residents there packed the auditorium and outside of the Greenfield Middle School to share their concerns with McGovern over the current state of the country and the execu tive orders by the Trump administration. McGovern called on residents to take action—encouraging them to keep participating in town halls—put pressure on elected officials and take part in the democratic process. "People are deeply concerned and this is what democracy looks like," Congressman McGovern says. "750 People are packed in here, who disagree strongly with Trump's policies and don't want to lose our democracy. It's not an exaggeration to say our democracy is in peril right now and institutions aren't going to save people. People are going to save people and that's what happening here." McGovern says that he plans to continue these meetings, especially within republican districts. Local News Headlines Holyoke honors St. Patrick’s Committee ahead of parade Congressman McGovern hosts Greenfield town hall on Trump concerns Two arrested, nearly 500 bags of heroin, crack cocaine seized in Springfield traffic stop Westfield Starfires announce coaching staff for 2025 season WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less