On a recent episode of the I-95 Morning Show, the team and I were discussing Connecticut’s long-standing identity crisis.

We kicked off the conversation after reading an entry from The Salty Cod on Boston Magazine’s website. Someone had written in asking, Why doesn’t Connecticut ever really feel like part of New England? The response was both thoughtful and humorous, and included this point:

From a geographic perspective, Connecticut got hosed. Being at the bottom of the region, it’s easy to feel like an outsider—nothing more than an outpost for New York.

That got us talking on the show and wondering: Is Connecticut more a part of New England or the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, and CT)?

Given our physical locations within the state and my own roots in New York, we leaned toward the Tri-State area. I live in Danbury, Ethan’s in New Fairfield, Dave’s originally from Waterbury, and our studios are in Brookfield. The general consensus? The state feels a bit divided. One half definitely has a New England vibe, while Western Connecticut often feels like a satellite station for New York.

Part of me thinks we’re fine with feeling like New York’s appendage because, frankly, the rest of Connecticut doesn’t seem to consider us part of the Nutmeg State either. It’s a bit of a “if you don’t want us, we don’t want you” situation.

What do you think, what is Connecticut's true identity?

You can listen to our Tri-State/New England discussion below.

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