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bankHometown recently announced that Angela Gorky has accepted the role of assistant branch manager of its 31 Sutton Ave., Oxford office. Gorky, of Woodstock, CT, has 8 years of banking experience. She joined bankHometown in 2017 as a teller supervisor, and was most recently assistant branch manager of the bank’s 331 Main St., Sturbridge office. …

bankHometown recently announced that Alexandra Likes has been promoted to learning and development officer, based at its 182 Main St., Putnam, CT office. Likes, of Dudley, MA, has 12 years of experience in banking. She rejoined bankHometown in 2018 as learning and development specialist, was promoted in 2021 to senior learning and development specialist, and …

bankHometown recently promoted Jason Howard to branch manager, based in its 331 Main St., Sturbridge office. Howard, of Woodstock, has more than eight 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 the Thompson and Putnam offices throughout his …

bankHometown recently promoted Jenna Thebeau to assistant branch manager of its 90 Exchange St., Athol office. Thebeau, of Orange, has nearly a year of banking experience after joining bankHometown in 2024 as a teller supervisor. In this new leadership role, she will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operations of the branch while …

Hometown Financial Group, Inc. (“Hometown”), the holding company for bankHometown as well as bankESB and North Shore Bank (including its Abington Bank division), and CFSB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: CFSB), the holding company for Colonial Federal Savings Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which Hometown will …

April is financial literacy month and the perfect time to learn how to better manage your money and stay safe from scammers, especially when using convenient payment tools like Zelle®! Zelle® is a convenient way to send and receive money with friends, family, and others you trust. However, scammers often use Zelle® because money is …

bankHometown recently promoted Lola Bela to assistant branch manager based in its 270 Grove St., Worcester office. Bela has 11 years of banking experience and joined bankHometown in 2024 as teller supervisor. Before that, she was a relationship banker at M&T Bank. In her new role, she will oversee daily branch operations, maintain compliance with …

Hometown Mortgage, a division of bankESB, recently announced that four homeownership assistance programs will soon be available to lower-income homebuyers across Massachusetts and neighboring states. Hometown Mortgage has set aside $200,000 for a new Special Purpose Credit grant program, available to borrowers purchasing homes in select areas of Worcester. Grants of up to $10,000 per …

Hometown Financial Group, the parent company of bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, and Hometown Mortgage, announced today it has earned the 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award for the third time in four years. Top Workplaces USA celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that are dedicated …

Hometown Financial Group, a $6.5 billion mutual multibank holding company headquartered in Easthampton and parent company of bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, and Hometown Mortgage, has hired Reed Whitman as executive vice president, chief financial officer. Whitman, of Boston, joins Hometown Financial from Brookline Bancorp, Inc., where …