This is for fun & inspired by other alternate history maps I've seen here.

In this alternate history, Plymouth Colony never joined Massachusetts Bay Colony, & New Haven Colony never joined the Connecticut River Colony. The map is based on the hypothetical settlement patterns of each colony, particularly in southern New England.

All populations from worldpopulationreview.com, 2026

New Haven

Capital: New Haven

Population: 2.2m

Largest Cities:

- Bridgeport 153k

- New Haven 141k

- Stamford 140k

- Waterbury 116k

- Norwalk 95k

Alternate History:

- Successful enough for a royal charter

- Consolidated coast between Stamford & New Haven

- Focused settlement around Quinnipiac, Naugatuck, & Housatonic Rivers, later Hoosic River

- Defines southwest New England with Connecticut

Connecticut     

Capital: Hartford

Population: 2.2m

Largest Cities:

- Springfield 155K

- Hartford 122k

- New Britain 77k

- West Hartford 65k

- Bristol 62k

Alternate History:

- Never merges with New Haven Colony

- Springfield stays with Connecticut instead of switching allegiance to Massachusetts

- Focused settlement around Connecticut river & its watershed

- Defines southwest New England with New Haven

Rhode Island     

Capital: Providence

Population: 1.7m

Largest Cities:

- Providence 196k

- New Bedford 102k

- Fall River 95k

- Cranston 85k

- Warwick 84k

Alternate History:

- Obtained most of Bristol County from Plymouth Colony in border dispute from overlapping charter claims

- Western border with Connecticut decided to be Thames, Shetucket, Quinebaug, & French Rivers to solve border dispute

- Part of southeast New England with Plymouth & Massachusetts

Plymouth    

Capital: Plymouth

Population: 818k

Largest Cities:

- Brockton 106k

- Plymouth 69k

- Barnstable 50k

- Falmouth 33k

- Bridgewater 29k

Alternate History:

- Never merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony, maintains charter

- Lost western territory disputed with Rhode Island (Bristol County)

- Larger than IRL Rhode Island & more populous than IRL Vermont

- Part of southeast New England with Massachusetts & Rhode Island

Massachusetts    

Capital: Boston

Population: 4.8m

Largest Cities:

- Boston 672k

- Worcester 215k

- Cambridge 123k

- Lowell 120k

- Lynn 105k

Alternate History:

- Never merged with Plymouth Colony

- Border with New Hampshire decided to be the middle of the Merrimack River, not 3 miles north

- Modern western Massachusetts settled by Connecticut & New Haven Colonies instead via Connecticut & Housatonic rivers

-Still most populous & dominant New England state

- Part of southeast New England with Rhode Island & Plymouth

New Hampshire    

Capital: Concord

Population: 1.6m

Largest Cities:

- Manchester 116k

- Nashua 91k

- Lawrence 89k

- Haverhill 68k

- Concord 44k

Alternate History:

- Border with Massachusetts decided to be the middle of the Merrimack River, not 3 miles north of it

- Border with Maine established as Saco River & Ammonoosuc River

- Defines northern New England with Vermont & Maine

Vermont    

Capital: Montpelier

Population: 643k

Largest Cities:

- Burlington 44k

- S. Burlington 22k

- Colchester 17k

- Rutland 15k

- Bennington 14k

Alternate History:

- Northeast border with New Hampshire ends at Halls Stream instead of the Connecticut River

- Defines northern New England with Maine & New Hampshire

- That's it

Maine    

Capital: Augusta

Population: 1.3m

Largest Cities:

- Portland 70k

- Lewiston 39k

- Bangor 33k

- S. Portland 27k

- Auburn 26k

Alternate History:

- Border with New Hampshire established as Saco River and Ammonoosuc River

- Border with Vermont (former New Hampshire Grants) established as Connecticut River

- Never annexed into Massachusetts Bay Colony

- Defines northern New England with New Hampshire & Vermont

Is masshole light lager is just another beer water??

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My biological grandfather was a career criminal and con artist throughout the 1960’s - 1990’s. He’s from Connecticut and committed crimes locally but also lived in New Jersey for a bit. The interesting part of it all is that he was heavily affiliated with church and was even an archbishop at points in time.

My dad and uncle refuse to speak of him, and if they do it’s very minimal info. I never met him and he died in 2020. My cousin and I have been trying to gather information on his past and I haven’t been able to find much beyond newspaper articles - a lot of them. It’s surprising that I haven’t found more considering it’s a very intriguing story, but it was also before the internet and what not.

If anyone here has any info or would be down to help us dig to find more , let me know. Thank you!

EDIT- some info i forgot to mention

My dad / uncle found out they had a secret sister from 23&Me a year or so ago. She’s also interested in finding out more information with my cousin and I. My dad believes that there are probably more secret siblings out there.

My grandma unfortunately has dementia, but every now and then she drops some major lore. She is one of the sweetest women on earth and was not involved in any of his crimes. Appearently John P Walzer had some involvement with Hell’s Angels back in the day, and also threw a lot of parties and had open affairs.

According to my uncle there was a journalist who would follow his case and write on it constantly. my family has always referred to him as “father crime” which my uncle says originated from this journalist. I reached out to one who’s name was credited in a few articles but to no avail. We really want to find this journalist.

I grew up in MA and my friends and I always liked to play this game with states and countries. But always the most fun with our northern neighbors.

M - Permanent home base
F - Weekend getaways
K - You can’t go there.

For me personally it’s
M Vermont/F Maine/ K New Hampshire but it’s really hard! I love all three states.

I can see a cases for all three states it’s super close. Curious what you all think.

So many cool buildings here in New Bedford with such nice historic details

Oldies but goodies in Sutton, NH

A little (it’s a trading card size piece of art) to share with you to brighten your day/night.
I just couldn’t wait to start doing a little cute spooky fall art.

Monochrome Monday a few recent edits https://peakd.com/hive-194913/@tattoodjay/monochrome-monday-a-few-recent-edits

From highest to lowest:

1. Maine
   
2. MA
   
3. RI
   
4. NH
   
5. Vermont

my favorite part of New England is that there’s tons of cute towns that are notable and warrant going to see.

so far I have

• Bar Harbor
• Bangor
• Portland
• Kennebunkport
• Portsmouth
• Littleton
• Newburyport
• Rockport
• Salem, MA
• Boston
• Cambridge MA

what am I missing?

A few nice sunrises around the New Bedford Area

Family and I live in MA and are looking to get away somewhere in NE for a bit. What are some good spots that remain active in the fall and have a decent amount of activities in the area? Everywhere we think of is summer/beach themed so they’re mostly ghost towns by the time we’d be looking at (late September or early-mid October).

ETA: Our kids are young (2.5 and 4 months) and we live in Plymouth MA. We don’t mind a bit of a drive but that’s just to give a point of reference.

Early Morning on Popes Island New Bedford MA

I am looking to buy a new living room set and a mattress. I want good quality without spending a fortune. I do not want cheap stuff that falls apart in two years. I am willing to invest if it lasts.

I have been looking at a few places but I am not sure which is best. What are your experiences with these stores?

Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses

Raymour & Flanigan.

Bob's Discount Furniture. The prices look tempting but I am worried about the quality.

IKEA. Good for some things but I am not sure about their sofas lasting.

Where do you recommend in the area? I want a place with good customer service and reliable delivery.

We just moved to ME from South FL in May and we have absolutely no idea how to dress our toddler for winter. So far we’ve learned about the importance of base layers, waterproof coats, boots, and snowsuits, and having lots of pairs of mittens on hand. We’re also going to get a humidifier and have lots of stick Aquaphor. Is there anything else we should know about?

Thanks!