Brittany Patterson
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'We Need This!': Arbor Farm Market Offers South Hero One-Stop-Shop Access To Local Produce
Alisha Utter and Kyle Bowley’s South Hero business, Arbor Farmstead, underwent some major shifts during the past year. Their story is the final in our → Read More
'You Guys Should Buy That Store': Couple Takes Over Decades-Old Grain Business In Chester
When the owners of a generations-old family business in Chester, Vermont announced they were shutting down last year, a local couple took a leap and → Read More
COVID Was Bad For Lots Of Businesses. Meet A Couple Who Found Opportunity — With Doughnuts
Think back to just over a year ago: empty streets, shuttered businesses, layoffs, furloughs and widespread fear of a virus we knew little about — so many → Read More
'At The Forefront': 51 Years Later, Vermont's Green Up Day Still Inspires Community
Saturday, May 1, marked the 51 st Green Up Day. During this uniquely Vermont springtime tradition, thousands of Vermonters take to the streets to pick up → Read More
Netflix Docu-Series 'My Love' Shows Year In The Life Of Williston Couple
Ginger and David Isham have been married for over 60 years. They have six children and at one time had about 100 dairy cows. They've lived on their family → Read More
Thinking About Hitting The Trail? Think Again
The last few weeks have really started to feel like spring in much of Vermont. So, how about going for a hike? Well, the group that helps maintain Vermont → Read More
Reporter Debrief: New COVID Curfew Sparks Protests In Montreal
Protests in Montreal turned raucous Sunday night as the city pushed up its curfew from 9:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The stricter measures come as Quebec and much of → Read More
Reporter Debrief: A Look Inside Lagging Vax Uptake In Essex County
Essex County in the northeastern corner of Vermont has the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate of any county in the state. What's going on? → Read More
At One Vaccination Clinic For School Staff, Palpable Excitement For A Return To Normal
In the last few weeks, Vermont has started offering COVID-19 vaccines to K-12 public and private school teachers and staff, early educators and child care → Read More
'There's Some Gaps': Racial Justice Advocate Calls For Vt. To Revisit COVID Vax Plan
As Vermont works to expand who can get vaccinated for COVID-19, state officials say they are committed to ensuring those disproportionately affected by the → Read More
'We Can Create Our Own Magic': JAGFest Goes Virtual, Celebrates Love Via Radio
For the past five years, JAGFest, a festival celebrating Black theater, has brought a group of artists to Vermont in the middle of winter to develop, → Read More
Reporter Debrief: Expanding Vt. Broadband Could Involve Elon Musk, Lawmakers and Gov. Scott
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the glaring inequities in broadband internet service in Vermont. Reliable and affordable internet is essential for → Read More
Alexander Chee On Writing, Forced Solitude And The Power Of Cheese Sandwich Crusts
Writer and Dartmouth professor Alexander Chee is the author of two novels — Edinburgh and Queen of the Night — and a collection of essays: How To Write an → Read More
'Weatherization Is About Warming Vermonters': How Gov. Scott's $25M Proposal Would Be Spent
Gov. Phil Scott wants to spend $25 million in federal funds to weatherize thousands of homes, especially those of low- and middle-income Vermonters. → Read More
Most Of Us Can't Go Between Vt. And Canada Right Now. But This Trucker Can
The border between the U.S. and Canada has been closed to most traffic for more than 10 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, but there is one group of → Read More
Reporter Debrief: 'A Big Day' As Vt.'s First Public Vaccine Clinics Open Wednesday
The state of Vermont opened its first COVID-19 vaccine clinics for the public Wednesday, giving shots to Vermonters aged 75 and older. → Read More
Baby Giggles, Music, Gratitude: What's Bringing Vermonters Joy These Days
Most of us were quite glad to see the end of 2020. But despite a cosmic plea for 2021 to be different, it turns out that just because it’s a new year, that → Read More
Health Commissioner Tests Negative For COVID-19 As State Prepares To Ramp Up Vaccinations
After an exposure to COVID-19 at two of the state's recent coronavirus press breifings, Health Commissioner Mark Levine is among a handful of state → Read More
Attorney General TJ Donovan On The End Of The Trump Administration
State attorneys general, especially Democratic ones, have repeatedly challenged executive orders issued by the Trump administration in court. As President → Read More
'This Is America': A Conversation About The Capitol Riot And White Supremacy
Are Vermonters treating the Capitol riot as an act of white supremacy? And is there a shift from how this predominantly white state has handled structural → Read More