Bar Harbor Bankshares

Factors making the deal attractive included a quality tenant, the relatively large scale of the property and a good location.

The contribution — the largest from an individual in the hospital’s history — will accelerate the hospital's campus upgrade.

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

Leah Peabody is based in the bank's Bangor branch, working with clients in Penobscot and Kennebec counties.

Jason House, an Aroostook County resident, will be responsible for business development and relationship management for commercial and industrial clients in northern Maine.

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.

Bucksport resident Debra Crook spent the past decade at J.P. Morgan Chase in various roles.

The deal for Woodsville Guaranty would give Bar Harbor Bank & Trust an additional nine branches in the Granite State, where it now operates 21 branches.

Abby Welch joined the bank in 2021 as a floating customer service rep.

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