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-CalicoKitty- t1_jbacy2j wrote

Reply to comment by Damnit_Fred in Eastern or Western Mass? by Hipjig

This is entirely arbitrary, but growing up north of Worcester, I always thought of Worcester as centered in Central MA. But I also didn't realize as a kid that Western MA goes that far. Your boundaries divide the state more evenly.

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Damnit_Fred t1_jbaab3d wrote

Reply to Eastern or Western Mass? by Hipjig

I divide Massachusetts into thirds.

  • West border to Springfield = Western Mass.
  • Springfield to Worcester = Central Mass.
  • Worcester to Coast + Cape = Eastern Mass
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Hoosac_Love t1_jba6nba wrote

Reply to Eastern or Western Mass? by Hipjig

Worcester county divides eastern and central Massachusetts not eastern ans western MA.

Western MA is not divided by the Quabbin!

Western MA is not divided by the Connecticut river!

Western Massachusetts is:and only is the counties of Hamden,Hampshire,Franklin and Berkshire.End of arguement!

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ARoundForEveryone t1_jb8pydc wrote

Reply to Haunted place to investigate by Expensive-Economy524

Salem isn't terribly far. Lots of places there that claim to be haunted.

Also in the eastern part of the state is the Bridgewater Triangle. But that's not so much haunted as just other weird stuff like bigfoot-like sightings. There are claims of spirits there but it's more "creatures". FWIW, I lived a stones throw from some of that area for a decade and I never saw or heard of anything first or second hand.

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