“Smile Day” a Success in Norwich

by: bsundie February 6, 2009

NORWICH–Children in need of dental care got it here today courtesy of Dr. Robert Strick through the annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” promotion from the Connecticut State Dental Association.  State Rep. Christopher Coutu is a big proponent of the event, designed to help low-income parents provide the care their children need. Coutu popped by [...]

Scouts to Serve Coffee Again?

by: bsundie January 27, 2009

HARTFORD — State Rep. Chris Coutu is among early supporters for a movement to bring back a tradition of free coffee served Labor Day weekend along Interstate 95 in Waterford. The state’s Department of Transportation last summer prevented Boy Scouts in that area from serving coffee when it enacted rules that standardize the way service [...]

Coutu Values Leadership, Honors Scout at Ceremony

by: bsundie January 6, 2009

 NORWICH — Good leadership is something Chris Coutu values, so there was no way he would miss an opportunity to heap praise on someone who has exhibited that attribute. Coutu, recently elected as a state representative, honored Boy Scout Kevin Lee recently during a ceremony that saw Lee receive a state citation for the work [...]