Connecticut is no longer in New England -- or perhaps anywhere?

[Ann Burlingham]

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Subject:      Re: Connecticut is no longer in New England -- or perhaps
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> On a somewhat related note, several publications (news, bloggers) have
> identified NY state as being in the "Rust Belt"--ostensibly because of
> its population decline (at least, relative to the rest of the country)
> and losing congressional representation.

Buffalo is definitely rust belt.

> Other publications list parts
> of NY state, especially the border with Vermont and Connecticut as "New
> England". DiscoverNewEngland does not include NY formally, but note that
> the map that erased CT also showed a part of NY state (it could have
> left off the neighboring sate completely).

We are the Empire State. We contain multitudes.

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