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Abington Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of two outstanding employees. Luis Figueroa was promoted to assistant vice president, branch officer at the bank’s 129 N. Main St., Randolph office, and Joao “John” Jatoba was promoted to assistant vice president, branch officer at the bank’s 497 Washington St., Stoughton office. Luis Figueroa, of Rockland, …

The committee for the 40th annual Peabody International Festival received a $10,000 contribution from North Shore Bank for their Title Sponsorship of this year’s event. This donation from North Shore Bank will be used to help offset the costs associated with the festival, which will be held on Sunday, September 7th. The International Festival is …

Abington Bank invites customers and members of the community to two free Shred Days at local offices. Events will be held from Noon to 3:00 p.m. (or until the truck is full) on the following dates and at the following locations. Saturday, April 12: Cohasset 3A office, 800 Chief Justice Cushing Highway Saturday, May 17: …

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 been selected to participate in three grant programs funded by FHLBank Boston. The Equity Builder Program provides grants of up to $25,000 to income-eligible, first-time homebuyers to …

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 …

North Shore Bank recently promoted Geoff Leahy to senior vice president, commercial loan officer, based in its 248 Andover St., Peabody office. Leahy, of Gloucester, has 15 years of banking experience. He joined North Shore Bank in 2016 as branch manager in Saugus before moving over to the commercial department in 2018. Prior to joining …

North Shore Bank recently promoted Colin Scott to branch officer of its 29 South Main St., Newton, NH office. Scott, of Kittery, has 20 years of banking experience, and joined the bank in 2023 as branch manager in Newton. He was previously branch manager at Member’s Plus Credit Union, and before that, branch manager at …

Abington Bank recently promoted Kathleen Mahoney to assistant branch manager of its 800 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Cohasset office. Kate, of Cohasset, has eight years of banking experience. She joined Abington Bank in 2022 as a Teller Supervisor, and before that, was a Teller at Pilgrim Bank. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration …

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 …

Abington Bank recently promoted Marymargaret Morrissey to assistant branch manager of its 129 N. Main St., Randolph office. Morrissey, of Braintree, started her career in banking in 2023 as a teller at Abington Bank and was promoted to teller supervisor in 2024. In her new role, she will assist in managing the Randolph team to …