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Branches in Freeport, Bath, Rumford and Skowhegan will close on June 2.
Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating over 50 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses and nonprofits in Maine from the print edition of May 1, 2023.
New Branch Manager Rachel Bunker has been with Bangor Savings Bank for two years.
Prior to accepting the position at Norway Savings, Douglas Gross was a tax practitioner for a public accounting firm in New Hampshire, earning his CPA license in 2001.
Prior to joining Machias Savings, Jay Hood was senior vice president and regional commercial banking manager at NBT Bank.
The Buffalo, N.Y.-based bank said the improvement in net interest income reflected a 33% jump in average earning assets, largely attributable to the acquisition of People's United as well wider lending margins.
In Maine and nationwide, the number of single women buying homes is rising at a fast clip, outpacing their oft better-paid male peers to become financially and residentially independent.
Eight people are employed at the new branch, which cost $1.5 million to build, bringing the company's total to 150 employees and more than 60 locations.
The Genesis Community Loan Fund in Brunswick will provide free professional assistance on project planning, financing and development. The goal is to create at least 120 new units of affordable housing.
Lori Michaud, the new president and CEO of CUSO Home Lending, has filled the role of interim CEO since September.
Guest columnist Kelleen N. Longfellow of KeyBank says company financial wellness programs can help relieve employee stress and prepare them for what's ahead. She offers several steps for companies looking to offer financial wellness programs.
The latest donation comes on top of a $10,000 donation in 2022 to support workforce efforts at the Mount Desert Island health care provider.
Guest columnist Ken Entenmann, chief economist at NBT Bank, says experiences of retailers or restaurants curtailing their hours are part of larger issues with a tight labor market. As he says, "the labor market looks more dysfunctional than strong."
"Look to diversify" is one piece of advice from experts interviewed by Mainebiz.
This year's pitch-off, scheduled for May 4 at the Maine Film Center in downtown Waterville, features 11 startups in the program's second cohort.