Damnit_Fred t1_jbaab3d wrote on March 7, 2023 at 4:35 PM

I divide Massachusetts into thirds.

West border to Springfield = Western Mass.
Springfield to Worcester = Central Mass.
Worcester to Coast + Cape = Eastern Mass

-CalicoKitty- t1_jbacy2j wrote on March 7, 2023 at 4:52 PM

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.

[deleted] t1_jbaojca wrote on March 7, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Reading that description of central MA gave me chills lol. No mans land from boston to springfield

potus1001 t1_jbbkshh wrote on March 7, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Interesting, I would consider Westborough/Milford/Uxbridge area Central MA

Tacoman404 t1_jbcjdmz wrote on March 8, 2023 at 1:35 AM

Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden county are Western Mass.

Hoosac_Love t1_jbefdn5 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 1:37 PM

Someone finally nailed it

Hoosac_Love t1_jbef4kg wrote on March 8, 2023 at 1:35 PM

Western mass on the border with CT includes all of Hamden county your not in central MA until you hit Warren.WMass is all of and no more than Hamden,Hampshire,Franklin and Berkshire counties

charons-voyage t1_jbavym0 wrote on March 7, 2023 at 6:53 PM

Anything west of Newton = Western MA

-Quincy resident 😂