NORWICH — Would you want your grandparents to see it? That’s a question a prosecutor posed tonight during a forum here about sexting, an alarming trend that has young people sending nude or semi-nude photos via cell phone text messaging. The event organized by Rep. Christopher Coutu was held at Norwich Free Academy tonight and [...]
HARTFORD — High school students from throughout the state were at the Capitol today for the Financial Reality Fair, an event put on by the Connecticut credit union community to help young people develop a sense of financial literacy. Rep. Christopher Coutu, who works in the financial services sector, stopped by the fair and told [...]
Rep. Christopher Coutu spoke to a group of Eastern Connecticut State University students tonight about the state budget. The students, about 25 of them, study accounting and finance at the Willimantic-based school. Coutu spoke for roughly 30 minutes inside the school’s library, focusing on the state’s ever-increasing spending levels and its growing rate of debt. [...]
Eating at a steak and roast beef dinner on the same day? Rep. Christopher Coutu pulled off that heavy feat recently when he visited folks at both the Sprague and Norwich rod and gun clubs. While at the events he talked to constituents about one of his passions: protecting the constitution. Other topics included the [...]
State Rep. Christopher Coutu today met with students from Norwich Free Academy. The teenagers were at the Capitol for a tour, and Coutu took time to explain his motivation for seeking public office. He also talked a bit about the state budget defict. Throughout it all, though, Coutu stressed the importance of young people getting [...]
Rep. Christopher Coutu recently attended the end-of-year celebration for the NAACP as well as the Summer Work, Bully Busters and Cool programs. These groups help children learn skills necessary to excel in the world, whether it’s the workplace, school or in the community. “Norwich is luck to have these great groups working so hard to [...]
NORWICH — Larry Pontbriant waved the blue folder overhead triumphantly after the governor handed it to him, signifying the culmination of an effort to help save the lives of others. Inside was legislation, a law that makes automatic external defibrillators available in schools while ensuring that at least two staff members are trained to use [...]
Rep. Christopher Coutu spent a lot of time in Hartford over the last couple of weeks of the 2009 legislative session, so it was no surprise to see him anxious this week to get back to work in his district. Norwich resient Coutu started his day with a trip to Sayles Elementary School in Sprague, where [...]
TAFTVILLE — Rep. Chris Coutu and his wife, Neringa, helped Sacred Heart celebrate its school’s 100th anniversary today during a church social here tonight. Pictured above is Theresa Phagen, the eldest of the alumni and Coutu’s sponsor for his first Communion. Nearly 150 people enjoyed attended this great event. Coutu’s childhood home was once the [...]
TAFTVILLE — Rep. Christopher Coutu stopped by the TVCCA Early Childhood Center here today, where he read a story to a group of enthusiastic children before recieving a tour of the facility. The center serves roughly 80 children, from six weeks to 6 years old. “TVCCA is a great organization that supports programs our communities [...]
