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PUTNEY-Throughout his service in the Legislature, Rep. Mike Mrowicki (Windham-4) has worked to improve the lives of children and families.
For example, he was instrumental in moving forward the bill that created the Vermont Youth Council in 2022, after five years of effort. Two youth representatives from each of Vermont's 14 counties meet regularly and report to the Legislature and the governor.
Mike knows how to build legislative coalitions around challenging issues and in the face of oppositional lobbying. In his second term, he was given responsibility to guide through the legislative process a bill providing significant amendments to the 1996 law protecting children from the hazards of lead paint in older housing stock.
The pro-gun lobby fought the bill, which they maintained would prohibit gun owners from making lead bullets. Ultimately, Mike brought disparate groups together, negotiating successful passage of the bill.
BRATTLEBORO-Set in a home-based beauty salon in the fictional small town of Chinquapin, Louisiana, the play Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling tells the story of a tightly knit group of women who support one another through life’s joys and sorrows, all the while making sure they look their best.
BRATTLEBORO-After 12 years at the helm, Mary Greene, executive director of the Brattleboro Music Center (BMC), is retiring effective Saturday, Aug. 1. “This has been my dream job,” she said in a recent interview. “I felt that way 12 years ago, and I feel that way now.” Greene and...
We at the Putney Foodshelf thank the Putney community for the generous response to our Top the Truck food drive on Sept. 28. We collected 2,261 pounds of food and $2,182.12 in cash. None of this would have been possible without the help of a number of people and organizations. We also thank the volunteers - both those who staffed the event and those who moved, sorted, and packed all the food the next day - and all the kind...
When Lachlan Francis, as a sophomore in a speech and argumentation course at Brattleboro Union High School, began to research the John Collins writing program, he could not have foreseen where his curiosity would lead him. “As part of my research,” Francis said, “I talked with Ms. (Teri) Appel, who had been my English teacher twice, as well as with other teachers, and I gained an interest in educational policy.” This interest, and the conversations about policy, continued even after...
