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Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, is kicking off the bank’s 2024 Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive to help support local food pantries. This marks the fourth year of the bank’s annual appeal, which invites bank customers, employees, and community members to donate money between November 1 and November 30 to help fight …

bankESB announced today that it received three Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards for employee appreciation, well-being, and professional development. Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards from Energage celebrate organizations that are dedicated to building an exceptional people-first culture. The Employee Appreciation award celebrates organizations that make employees feel valued for their efforts, thereby motivating employees to …

bankESB invites customers and members of the community to two 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, October 5: Amherst office, 253 Triangle St. Saturday, October …

bankESB recently promoted two of their employees to senior assistant branch manager. Denise Clark, of Westfield, has nearly 13 years of banking experience. She joined bankESB in 2011 as a teller, and was most recently assistant branch manager of its 85 Broad St., Westfield office. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art from Westfield State …

bankESB recently announced a commitment of $20,000 to the South Deerfield-based Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) Growing Resilience Campaign, an effort focused on building a stronger, more resilient local food system in western Massachusetts. CISA’s efforts to support a local food economy began more than 30 years ago. Today, more than 250 farms participate …

Join us in welcoming George Michelakis as branch officer of our 253 Triangle St., Amherst office! Michelakis, of Chicopee, has 15 years of banking experience. He was previously a financial center manager at Berkshire Bank, and before that, a branch operations administrator at Peoples United Bank. He brings an extensive background of retail banking leadership …

Congratulations to Melissa LaBonte on her recent promotion to assistant vice president, core systems! LaBonte, of Southampton, has 23 years of banking experience and has unlocked potential in many different areas of the banking industry throughout her career. She joined the bank in 2001 as a teller, and over the past two decades has held …

bankESB recently promoted Michelle Raskevitz to vice president, learning and development. Raskevitz, of Easthampton, joined bankESB as a teller in the bank’s College Hwy., Southampton office, and is about to celebrate her 30-year work anniversary at bankESB. She has held various roles, primarily in the realm of training, and was most recently assistant vice president, …

Who doesn’t love a convenient and easy way to move money? That’s why Zelle, the person-to-person payment service offered by bankESB, 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 protect …

bankESB recently hired Lauren Tabin as assistant vice president, branch officer of its King St., Northampton office. Tabin, of Holyoke, has nearly 30 years of banking experience. Prior to joining bankESB, she was assistant vice president, branch officer at PeoplesBank, and previously held various other positions there including banking center manager, branch officer, trainer, and …