3/21/23
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Accepting Applications for 2023 Career & Technical Education Scholarships
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is currently accepting applications for the Bank’s Career & Technical Education Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to income-eligible high school seniors who attended a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend college or a technical school after graduation. Read more.
3/15/23
Jasmine Long Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Branch Relationship Manager for Bedford Location
Bedford, New Hampshire - Jasmine Long has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s location in Bedford, New Hampshire. In this role, she leads a team of banking professionals to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in Bedford and surrounding towns meet their financial goals. Read more.
3/9/23
New London, New Hampshire - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has donated $5,000 to New London Barn Playhouse to provide tuition assistance to youth from low- and moderate-income families who want to participate in the organization’s Arts Education programs. The New London Barn Playhouse is the oldest continuously operating summer theater in New Hampshire and offers arts education programming designed to teach confidence, creativity, and team building to young people. Read more.
3/7/23
Michael Chadbourne Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as VP, Residential Lending Operations Manager
Nashua, New Hampshire - Michael Chadbourne has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Residential Lending Operations Manager. In this role, he leads the Residential Lending Operations Team, which is responsible for processing, approval, closing and sale of mortgage loans for homebuyers and existing homeowners looking to refinance a home or apply for home equity and construction loans. Read more.
2/28/23
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $21,000 in donations to seven nonprofit organizations serving Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont residents. The recipients of the donations are: Brandon Area Rescue Squad (Vermont); David’s House (New Hampshire); Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine (Maine); Island Nursing Home (Maine); Midcoast Habitat for Humanity (Maine); Mount Desert Nursing Association (Maine); and Pittsford First Response Squad (Vermont). Read more.
2/7/23
Nashua, New Hampshire - Michael Woodbury has been promoted to Assistant Vice President (AVP), Treasury Sales Officer at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. In his new role, he supports Southern New Hampshire businesses using the Bank’s treasury management and payable processing services and helps them find solutions to further improve their efficiency, maximize cash flow, and decrease risk. Read more.
1/25/23
Concord, New Hampshire - Cathleen Sullivan has joined Bar Harbor Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, as Assistant Vice President, Associate Wealth Manager. In this role, she uses her guidance and expertise to help clients identify or clarify their long-term financial goals and then develop a comprehensive plan to achieve those goals. Read more.
1/17/23
Blue Hill, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has donated $4,000 to the Blue Hill YMCA, a branch of the Down East Family YMCA, to support youth development programs and expand public recreational use of the new Tradewinds Gymnasium scheduled to open later this winter in Blue Hill, Maine. The new full-size gymnasium features a high school size basketball court, second floor walking track, youth batting cages, and program spaces for classes. Read more.
12/13/22
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Gives $7,500 to Address Food Insecurity in Hancock County
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has awarded $7,500 to five food pantries working to address food insecurity in Hancock County, Maine. The Bank recently presented $1,500 each to Bar Harbor Food Pantry, Emmaus Homeless Shelter, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Tree of Life Food Pantry, and Westside Food Pantry. Read more.
12/6/22
Twelve Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Employees Recognized for Outstanding Contributions in 2022
Bar Harbor, Maine - Twelve Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees were recognized during the Bank’s Employee Appreciation Week for their outstanding contributions to the organization in 2022. The peer-nominated Brand Behavior Awards are awarded to employees whose behavior exemplifies the Bank’s core values of Communication, Initiative, Positivity, Professionalism, Quality, and Teamwork. These values guide the actions of all Bank employees and set the expectation for customers. Read more.
11/30/22
Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust Awards $140,000 to Mount Desert Island Organizations
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Wealth Management is pleased to announce that, through the Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust, $140,000 has been awarded to 44 organizations serving the people of Mount Desert Island. The Lynam Trust, managed by Bar Harbor Wealth Management, was established in 1942 and awards grants annually to charitable, religious, and educational organizations located on MDI. Grant awards per organization range between $500 and $5,000. Read more.
11/21/22
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Pledges $7,500 to Lubec Memorial Library
Lubec, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has pledged $7,500 to support Lubec Memorial Library’s Community Room Expansion and Digital Upgrade project. The project will increase the available space and seating capacity for community events and provide much-needed presentation and videoconferencing technology. The Bank recently presented the first $2,500 installment of the pledge to the library and will provide an additional $2,500 per year over the next two years. Read more.
11/16/22
Cody Farrell Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Branch Relationship Manager for Bar Harbor Location
Bar Harbor, Maine - Cody Farrell has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s location in Bar Harbor, Maine. In this role, he leads a team of banking professionals to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses on Mount Desert Island meet their financial goals. Read more.
11/8/22
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $13,000 in donations collected in Q3 2022 through the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for A Cause, to six Northern New England nonprofit organizations. The recipients of the donations are: Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley (New Hampshire); Family Violence Project (Maine); NeighborWorks of Western Vermont (Vermont); Partners for Peace (Maine); Regional Medical Center at Lubec (Maine); and Women for Healthy Rural Living (Maine). Read more.
11/2/22
Jessica Cabinta Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as VP, Regional Relationship Manager
Nashua, New Hampshire - Jessica Cabinta has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Regional Relationship Manager. In this role, she works with businesses across Southern New Hampshire and matches them with the best solutions to meet their financial needs. She is especially focused on commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, construction lending, and Small Business Association lending. Read more.
10/28/22
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust today announced it will make a significant ongoing financial contribution to support the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s legal and policy efforts to protect Maine’s lobster industry. The Bank has also pledged additional funding to aid the association’s four-pronged strategy to preserve sustainable fishing as well as the fishermen and communities that depend on it. Read more.
10/24/22
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Pledges $10,000 to the Brandon Free Public Library
Brandon, Vermont - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has pledged $10,000 to support the Brandon Free Public Library’s (BFPL) capital campaign to make significant upgrades and improvements to the library including increased accessibility for all persons to all library spaces, expanded usable space, improved energy efficiency, compliance with safety standards, and preservation of the historic integrity of the building. The Bank recently presented the first $5,000 installment of the pledge to the library and will deliver the remaining amount in 2023. Read more.
10/11/22
Robert Freese Joins Bar Harbor Wealth Management as Vice President, Wealth Manager
Bangor, Maine - Robert Freese, CFP® has joined Bar Harbor Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, as Vice President, Wealth Manager. In this role, he uses his guidance and expertise to work with clients to define their long-term financial goals and objectives and then develop a comprehensive financial plan to achieve those goals. Read more.
10/6/22
Jay Fish Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Branch Relationship Manager for Woodstock Location
Woodstock, Vermont - Jay Fish has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s location in Woodstock, Vermont. In this role, she leads a team of banking professionals to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in the Upper Valley meet their financial goals. Read more.
10/4/22
Richard Palermo Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as VP, Mortgage Loan Originator
Nashua, New Hampshire - Richard Palermo has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS# 419074). In this role, he helps individuals and families in Southern New Hampshire find the right financing solutions for their homes. Read more.
9/27/22
Bar Harbor, Maine - Six Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees were recently recognized by the Bank’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, David Woodside, as well as the Bank’s Senior Executive Team at the annual Chairman’s Dinner and Celebration, held September 16 in Bar Harbor, Maine. The event honors employees who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in helping the Bank achieve its strategic goals and delivering positive outcomes for customers. Read more.
9/21/22
Michelle White Joins Bar Harbor Wealth Management as Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Peterborough, New Hampshire - Michelle White has joined Bar Harbor Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, as Vice President, Portfolio Manager. In this role, she uses her extensive expertise to develop and execute investment strategies to help clients achieve their long-term financial goals. Read more.
9/19/22
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Launches New Bar Harbor Mortgage App
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust today announced the launch of Bar Harbor Mortgage, a new and free app for iOS and Android mobile devices that makes it possible for customers to apply for home financing directly from their smartphones. Read more.
9/15/22
Jack Farmer Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as VP, Mortgage Loan Originator
Bangor, Maine - Jack Farmer has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS# 583387). In this role, he helps individuals and families in Central Maine find the right financing solutions for their homes. Read more.
9/6/22
Kara Sarantis Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as AVP, Mortgage Loan Originator
Concord, New Hampshire - Kara Sarantis has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS# 1051766). In this role, she helps individuals and families in Southern New Hampshire find the right financing solutions for their homes. Read more.
