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News  Massachusetts Takes a Jog: The Story Behind Southwick’s Curious Border

Read more in our blog post!
8/17/2026
  • State Library of Massachusetts
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What's that little bit of Massachusetts poking into Connecticut? In this week's blog post, we take a closer look at the history of the "Southwick Jog," the part of the town of Southwick which dips roughly two and a half miles south “into” Connecticut. Read about it in our blog post!

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