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The cows are long gone, but there’s still plenty to drink at Alfalfa Farm Cellars in Topsfield. Once home to a herd of Golden Guernseys, the former dairy farm has traded milk pails for pint glasses, cocktail shakers, and coffee cups. Restored and rebuilt by co-owner Paul Donhauser, it opened last Mother’s Day as a craft brewery, distillery, winery, and cafe, taking visitors from morning coffee to evening pours. “We’re grain and grape to glass,” says Donhauser, who grew up in nearby Hamilton and has admired the farm since childhood. The property’s nearly 300-year history includes the working dairy that once spread across 600 acres and closed in the 1970s. For this venture, Donhauser drew inspiration from the Bavarian guesthouses he visited on vacations with his German-born father. The heart of the property features an outdoor pavilion with picnic tables. In the taproom, visitors settle in at long pine tables over small-batch beers brewed on-site (try Judah, an American hazy double IPA, or Bedtime Stories, a nitro stout). For a cocktail with house-made gin, head to the tasting room, where there’s a fireplace. The coffee shop handles the morning-to-midday crowd.

SOUTH BURLINGTON — When “Across the Fence” first aired on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 1955, it is unlikely that anyone involved with the program would have predicted the show would be on the air 71 years later. Co-produced by the University of Vermont Extension Service and WCAX-TV, Across the Fence is the longest-running locally produced TV show in the country.

Vermont Green FC men’s head coach Chris Taylor is stepping down. Taylor led the Green men’s side to two consecutive USL League Two National Championships in 2025 and 2026. Taylor has been with the club since its inaugural season in 2022, when he served as an assistant coach under sporting director and then-head coach Adam Pfeifer. He took over as head coach in 2025. “This decision has not come lightly or without much thought, but family circumstances and the need to spend more time with my family must take priority in the coming year,” said Taylor in a letter the club shared on Monday. “I have given VGFC everything over the past five years, and I can no longer provide that level of commitment or energy. The only thing that makes this slightly easier is knowing the strength of the club I am leaving behind.”More from Vermont Public: ‘There’s nothing we cannot do,’ Vermont Green FC coach says ahead of national finalTaylor completes his Vermont Green head coaching tenure with a record of 35 wins, seven draws and zero losses across all competitions. He led the club to seven trophies in two seasons, including the two USL2 championships and the 2026 Hank Steinbrecher Cup.

NBC5 In Depth: Vermont's Hula campus supports startups and aviation innovationBurlington's Hula campus is fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, with events like the Vermont Tech Jam connecting local talent and businesses. BURLINGTON, Vt. —Burlington's Hula campus is creating an ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship, providing resources for startups and hosting events like the Vermont Tech Jam to connect talent with growing companies. "We created this space essentially to create an innovation ecosystem in Vermont, to allow companies to grow here, find access to capital, and ultimately find all the talent and people they would need to grow their businesses," Russ Scully, CEO at Hula, said. Scully emphasized Burlington's appeal for founders, saying, "Burlington does a great job on delivering on lifestyle for a lot of founders who want to live here. It's necessary to have these kinds of ecosystems in places like Hula, so that they have all the support they need to thrive in the early days of Beta Technologies. " Alex List, one of the first individuals to move into the Hula campus, shared his initial interest in the space. "I used to take walks along the waterfront.

The Vermont Green FC men’s head coach is reportedly stepping down.

School buses line up to drop off students at the Allen Brook School in Williston in September 2020. Typical school buses run on diesel fuel. With prices at the pump remaining steadily high since September, districts are considering how to come up with the extra money.