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In 2024, consumers lost nearly $3 billion to imposter scams. An imposter scam occurs when a fraudster pretends to be a representative of an organization you trust and tricks you into sending money, providing sensitive personal information, or allowing remote access to your computer. Scammers can be convincing and may even have some of your …

Michael Wheeler, president and CEO of Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, announced that the bank’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign raised $54,600 for the 13 local food pantries that participated in this fifth annual fundraising drive. The Neighbors Helping Neighbors appeal is part of the bank’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which …

Michael Wheeler president and CEO of North Shore Bank announced that the bank’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign raised $44,000 for the 11 local food pantries that participated in this second annual fundraising drive. The Neighbors Helping Neighbors appeal is part of the bank’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to …

North Shore Bank announced a $30,000 contribution to the Peabody Education Foundation (PEF) in support of its Mental Wellness Initiative, a growing community effort that provides critical resources, programming, and support services to help local students navigate mental health challenges. The Mental Wellness Initiative focuses on early-intervention programming, wellness education, and access to tools that …

bankHometown is proud to announce a $10,000 sponsorship of Northeast Opportunities for Wellness (NOW), reinforcing the bank’s ongoing commitment to supporting programs that promote health, well-being, and opportunity throughout the communities it serves. Northeast Opportunities for Wellness is a community-based organization dedicated to improving quality of life by providing accessible wellness programs, education, and resources …

bankESB and its employees recently donated $50,000 to the United Way of the Franklin and Hampshire Region. Employees pledged nearly $19,000 of their own funds in the bank’s United Way workplace campaign. Combined with the bank’s dollar-for-dollar match and additional corporate contribution, the campaign total of $50,000 was be donated to the United Way of …

bankHometown is proud to announce it was recently named a Top Places to Work award winner by The Boston Globe, an honor that recognizes organizations across Massachusetts for fostering exceptional workplace cultures built on employee engagement, trust, and shared values. The Top Places to Work rankings are based solely on confidential employee feedback gathered through …

Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that the bank’s fifth annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $42,000 for local food pantries. This brings the program’s five-year total to $161,734.92. The appeal is part of bankESB’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment to making a difference in …

Robert J. Morton, president and CEO of bankHometown, announced that the bank’s 22nd annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $73,100 for local food pantries. This brings the total amount raised since the program’s inception to $520,240.42. The annual appeal is part of bankHometown’s charitable giving program, The Giving Tree, which reflects the bank’s commitment …

bankESB is proud to announce a $10,000 donation to Valley Community Development (Valley) to support its critical efforts in fostering affordable housing, economic development, and entrepreneurship in the local community. This contribution is part of a three-year, $30,000 commitment and made through the Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) program, which allows businesses and individuals to …