Pineland Farms
Cyclocross event raises funds for veterans adaptive sports
The Downeast Cyclocross Race at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester was held on Sept. 12. The event raised $5,000, and the proceeds were donated to the Veterans Adaptive Sports & Training (VAST) program at Pineland. Pictured, from left, are VAST Director Kristina Sabasteanski, VAST volunteer Rob McAleer, Darlene Beach of The Iberdrola USA Foundation, Pineland […]
Working: Pineland Farms cheesemaker does it his way
NEW GLOUCESTER — As tasty as the work can be, Mark Whitney figures few children grow up wanting to be a cheesemaker. After all, he didn’t. The Stockbridge, Vt., native tore down buildings for a demolition company, worked as a maintenance mechanic and served as a migratory beekeeper before getting a job on a New […]
Veterans gather for adaptive sports at Pineland Farms
NEW GLOUCESTER — Brandon Hammonds flew in from Charlotte, N.C., just so he could strap on cross-country skis and try his hand at biathlon. He liked the experience so much that he’s talking about coming back next year. Hammonds, a Marine who was wounded during combat duty in Iraq, was one of 13 veterans and […]