Brittany Patterson
Executive EditorBrittany Patterson joined Vermont Public in December 2020. Previously, she was an energy and environment reporter for West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the Ohio Valley ReSource. Prior to that, she covered public lands, the Interior Department and forests for E&E News' ClimateWire, based in Washington, D.C. Brittany also teaches audio storytelling and has taught classes at West Virginia University, Saint Michael's College and the University of Vermont. She holds degrees in journalism from San Jose State University and U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. A native of California, Brittany has fallen in love with Vermont. She enjoys hiking, skiing, baking and cuddling with her rescues, a 95-pound American Bulldog mix named Cooper, and Mila, the most beautiful calico cat you'll ever meet.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday upgraded Vermont's official flu status from low to moderate. It comes at a time when many states in the Northeast and around the country are seeing high levels of the virus. -
An initial shipment of 17,000 COVID boosters is expected to reach Vermont early next week. Vermonters could start getting the shots as soon as Sept. 7, according to state Epidemiologist Patsy Kelso.
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Quidditch, the high-flying magical sport first played in real life by students at Middlebury College, has a new name — quadball.
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Exploring the origins of bizarre Vermont road of your choosing. In this edition: Iranistan Road in Burlington, a Jericho tour de force — and to change gears (so to speak), those punny signs on Vermont's highways.
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A lesson in drum making. Plus, an update on Sen. Patrick Leahy’s health, Essex Junction becomes a city, and the state begins licensing cannabis product manufacturers.
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The coming obstacles facing Vermont’s Beta Technologies. Plus, charges against a man indicted in the EB-5 scandal, a new Justice Department crackdown on opioid prescription practices, and renaming Suicide Six.
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How a company in South Burlington plans to revolutionize the future of flight. Plus, the Addison County Sheriff is charged with assault, Vermont has a record transportation budget, and changes to Burlington’s rules for short-term rentals.
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A new documentary explores youth mental illness, including through the experiences of two Vermonters. Plus, more Vermonters react to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Vermont will receive $64 million under a settlement reached with four U.S. companies — Johnson & Johnson as well as drug wholesalers AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — over their role in fueling the opioid crisis. The money could start flowing as soon as April.
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It’s prime leaf peeping season, and while trees across many parts of the state are showcasing their best yellows, oranges and reds, drought conditions in the northern Vermont and abnormally wet conditions in the southern regions are both at play this fall.
