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North Shore Bank and Abington Bank Complete Merger

Easthampton and Peabody, Massachusetts — September 23, 2024 —

Creates a premier community bank with over $3 billion in assets and 25 branches serving eastern Massachusetts. Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the multibank mutual holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, announced today that the merger of Abington Bank with North Shore Bank is complete,

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NOTICE OF MERGER

Abington, Massachusetts — June 7, 2024 —

NORTH SHORE BANK, A CO-OPERATIVE BANK, Peabody, Massachusetts (NORTH SHORE BANK) has petitioned the Commissioner of Banks for permission to merge with ABINGTON BANK, Abington, Massachusetts. Under the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, ABINGTON BANK will merge with and into NORTH SHORE BANK under the charter, by-laws, and name of NORTH SHORE

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Fraud Prevention: What You Should Know About Phishing, Smishing, and Vishing

May 28, 2024 —

There’s only one you, and at Abington Bank, we want to help you keep it that way! Here’s what you need to know about common scams that try to steal your personal info or identity! Phishing: Watch your email With a phishing scam, you may receive an email that appears to be from a company

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Protect Yourself from Zelle® Scams

April 11, 2024 —

Who doesn’t love a convenient and easy way to move money? That’s why Zelle, the person-to-person payment service offered by Abington Bank, has become a popular way to send and receive money quickly. Unfortunately, it’s also become popular among scammers who use it to defraud unsuspecting victims. As part of our commitment to helping you

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Beware of Fraud This Tax Season!

March 20, 2024 —

Tax season is in full swing. For many, it’s time to get a little extra money back as a refund. Unfortunately, it’s also a time that scammers look to steal money and the identities of unsuspecting victims. At Abington Bank, we want to help protect you. Here’s some info on the latest tax scams and

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Abington Bank Sponsors 2024 Cotter Tournament

Abington, Massachusetts — February 23, 2024 —

Abington Bank served as the exclusive sponsor of the Shawn P. Cotter Memorial Basketball Tournament that took place February 19 to 21, 2024 at Abington High School. The tournament featured boys’ and girls’ teams from Abington, Rockland, and Sandwich high schools as well as Cape Cod Academy. Mr. Cotter was an attorney and a distinguished,

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A message to our customers on our recent merger announcement

February 22, 2024 —

Dear Valued Customer: We’re truly excited about our recent agreement to merge Abington Bank and North Shore Bank under our parent company, Hometown Financial Group. While both banks are already strong, we know that together we’ll be even better able to unlock potential for our employees, our communities, and especially you, our valued customers. Enhanced

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North Shore Bank and Abington Bank to Merge

Easthampton and Peabody, Massachusetts — February 15, 2024 —

Will create a $3 billion premier community bank with 25 branches serving eastern Massachusetts. Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank, and North Shore Bancorp, the holding company for North Shore Bank, jointly announced today that the organizations have entered into an agreement in which North Shore Bank will

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Abington Bank Promotes Gendreau to CLA Officer

Abington, Massachusetts — February 15, 2021 —

Abington Bank President and CEO Andrew J. Raczka recently announced the promotion of Jennifer Gendreau of Abington to Commercial Loan Administrator Officer. Gendreau joined Abington Bank from Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America in 2001. She began her career with the bank as a Teller, later transitioning to the Loan department as a Loan Coordinator

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Hometown Financial Group, Inc., Parent of Abington Bank, and Randolph Bancorp, Inc. Announce Receipt of Regulatory Approvals and Targeted Closing Date of Merger

EASTHAMPTON AND QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS — September 27, 2022 —

Hometown Financial Group, Inc. (“Hometown”), the multi-bank holding company for bankESB, bankHometown and Abington Bank, and Randolph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNDB) (“Randolph”), the bank holding company for Envision Bank, jointly announced today that all regulatory approvals relating to the acquisition by Hometown of Randolph and Envision Bank have been received. Randolph shareholders previously approved the

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