Aviella Abramchuk

bankHometown recently promoted Ross Potvin to commercial credit officer, based in its 109 Elm St., Millbury office. Potvin, of Leominster, has nearly eight years of banking experience. He joined bankHometown in 2023 as a commercial credit analyst III, and prior to that, he spent seven years at Rollstone Bank and Trust as a commercial credit …

The holiday season is a joyous time. Unfortunately, with increased gift-giving and charitable donations come prime opportunities for scammers to defraud you. Here are some common scams and how to protect yourself. Gift Card Scams It’s a popular time for purchasing gift cards—and scammers know it. They also know that gift cards don’t offer the …

Scammers love to prey on the kindness and compassion of people. That’s why they are using fake charities to try to defraud victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and those willing to help them. They send unsolicited emails, texts, phone calls, and social media messages that may even appear legitimate and from a well-known charity. …

Though Halloween gets all the fanfare and excitement, there’s another event that also happens in October. It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual event created to bring government and industry together to help protect American consumers from the scary threat of cybertheft. The theme for this year’s event, Secure Our World, focuses on four key …

bankHometown recently promoted Jason M. Howard to senior assistant branch manager, based in its 182 Main St., Putnam, Conn. office. Howard, of Woodstock, has more than seven years of banking experience. He joined bankHometown in 2017 as a float teller, was promoted to assistant branch manager in 2018, and has worked in our Thompson and …

What would you do if your Social Security number and other highly personal information were compromised? Unfortunately, that situation could be a harsh reality for hundreds of millions of unsuspecting people who may have been impacted by a massive data breach of National Public Data. The organization, which houses data that employers, investigators, and other …

bankHometown has received the 2024 Corporate Citizenship Award from Boston Business Journal, recognizing the bank as one of Massachusetts’ top corporate charitable contributors. It’s the fifth year in a row that bankHometown has received the honor. The Business Journal annually publishes this list to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities. …

bankHometown recently promoted Kimberley Henrichon to senior assistant branch manager, based in its 109 Elm St., Millbury office. Henrichon, of Millbury, has more than 35 years of banking experience. She started her career in banking as a teller at Millbury Savings Bank in 1989 and has held various retail and customer service roles at bankHometown …

bankHometown recently hosted their 2nd annual clothing and food drive for veterans. They collected clothing at their Massachusetts offices to support Veterans Inc.’s 19th annual Stand Down event in June, and food at their Connecticut offices for Veterans Base Camp in Chaplin, CT. “In just the second year of our food and clothing drives for …

bankHometown invites customers and members of the community to three free Shred Days at local offices. Events will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (or until the truck is full) on the following dates and at the following locations. No appointment is necessary. Saturday, September 21: Oxford, MA office, 31 Sutton Ave. Saturday, …