Bangor Savings Bank

In total, Bangor Savings Bank's philanthropic arm awarded $77,450 to 27 nonprofits across northern New England.

Graduates of the program will be better prepared to audition for the "Greenlight Maine" business-pitch series the following season, though participation does not guarantee selection.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care operations and professional services firms in Maine.

Participants will include the CEOs of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, as well as the president of MEREDA and the CEO of Bangor Savings Bank.

The donations will help fund improvements to the hospital’s main campus in Bar Harbor, including an expanded emergency department, main entrance and ambulance bay.

The robberies occurred within four days of each other, at Kennebec Savings on Baxter Boulevard and Bangor Savings on Brighton Avenue. Police are still investigating and will not comment on whether the two cases are related.

Bangor Savings and Kennebec Savings banks recently added to their ranks with new hires.

Newcastle-based Singing Pastures plans to use its $25,000 prize money to fund a new website ahead of a rebrand and expansion.

The bank has steadily grown its presence in the Granite State over the past seven years.

A number of Maine-based banks have been expanding into New Hampshire in recent years. The goal is to broaden markets and serve existing New Hampshire customers, while remaining close to the Maine base.