Addie Patterson is a Multimedia Journalist at Western Mass News. She covers a diverse range of topics including security and law enforcement, health and wellness, and urban development, with a particular focus on public safety and disaster response. Addie's work has been featured in MSN, Western Mass News, and WHSV-TV (ABC 3).
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Addie Patterson's coverage primarily focuses on local news, community events, and breaking news in the Massachusetts area, particularly Springfield. She covers a wide range of topics such as crime, entertainment news, family & relationships.
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Liberty Junction will square off with two local developers on Tuesday with the possible fate of the project on the line
By: Addie Patterson, Mark Gardyna
Published Aug. 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - New numbers show crime is trending down in Holyoke.
By: Mark Gardyna, Addie Patterson
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Pioneer Valley has officially lost the Ironman event. The announcement comes after back-to-back years of canceling the river swim portion of the triathlon due to water quality concerns.
By: Addie Patterson, Mark Gardyna
The state is temporarily classifying kratom, a largely unregulated substance with opioid-like effects, as a Schedule I drug.
By: Addie Patterson, Mark Gardyna
We spoke with two local doctors who tell me they support the governor’s decision and believe it’s the right move to keep Baystaters safe
By: Mark Gardyna, Addie Patterson
For months, tenants displaced from 811 High Street in Holyoke have been struggling for stability.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Since last week's macroburst, a local woman's backyard has been full of downed wires and no one has been able to help her.
By: Addie Patterson
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A Springfield homeowner says utility wires have remained tangled across her backyard for more than a week after a macroburst
By: Addie Patterson, Mark Gardyna
Help has finally arrived for one Springfield homeowner struggling with downed wires.
By: Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini, Addie Patterson
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Voters in South Hadley head to the polls soon to decide on a proposed tax increase in the form of a $3.5 million override.
