Because it couldn't pony up the $100,000 annual dues, the Nutmeg State has been erased from a map at
Discover New England's web site.
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Norrington-Davies, the group's executive director, tells the Hartford Courant that Discover New
England promoted Connecticut for six months for free, but then its board decided in January that it wasn't fair to the other New England states.
"Action had to be taken to show the implication of
these budget cuts," Norrington-Davies said. "It's an unfortunate situation. We want Connecticut back on board, I assure you."