When an act of vandalism left tracks of damage across acres of a hayfield at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester, the community came out in droves to lend a helping hand.The vandalism was discovered two weeks ago, left behind after someone drove a vehicle across acres of the field.On Saturday, people from Maine, New Hampshire, and beyond came out to help fix the damage.In a post on its Facebook page, the Shaker Village said almost 40 people came out in the cold and rain to finish the project within a few hours.Local organizations of all kinds loaned supplies, tools, and machinery to get the job done. The sod had to be re-laid by hand, using wheelbarrows to distribute the materials.In the Facebook post, they thanked all of the volunteers and donors for their work, which they said "transformed an act of vandalism into a beautiful expression of community and teamwork."Once the work was done, a donated meal was waiting for them as a reward for a hard morning's work.