4/17/25
Lebanon, New Hampshire - Carine Abbott has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s locations on Hanover Street and Heater Road in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She leads a team of banking professionals to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in Lebanon and surrounding towns meet their financial goals. Read more.
4/15/25
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has selected Lori Bartlett of Bar Harbor, Maine, as the winner of the Bank’s Honor a Frontline Hero Contest, an online contest that gave community members the opportunity to nominate and celebrate a frontline hero who they feel deserves recognition for their impact in the community. Bartlett is a public safety dispatcher at Acadia National Park. Read more.
4/10/25
Vreni Gust Promoted to VP, Chief Marketing Officer at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Lebanon, New Hampshire - Vreni Gust has been promoted to Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. As CMO, she leads the coordination and delivery of all marketing, advertising, social media, and public relations activities across the Bank’s three-state service area of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. She works closely with partners across the Bank’s business lines and footprint to promote the Bank’s spirit, philosophy, dedication, and general direction. Read more.
4/8/25
Leah Peabody Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as VP, Mortgage Loan Originator
Bangor, Maine - Leah Peabody has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS# 501023). In this role, Leah works with individuals and families in Penobscot and Kennebec counties to find the right financing solutions for their residential real estate needs. Read more.
4/3/25
Paul Kowalski Promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Woodstock, Vermont - Paul Kowalski has been promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s Branch location in Woodstock, Vermont. He leads the retail banking team there to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in Woodstock and surrounding communities meet their financial goals. Read more.
3/26/25
Debra Crook Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as VP, Project Management Officer
Hamden, Maine - Debra Crook has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Project Management Officer. In this role, she provides expert guidance and supervision of company projects, ensuring alignment with strategic initiatives. Debra is responsible for managing the development and implementation of project management practices while ensuring compliance with the Bank’s Project Management Office framework, regulatory requirements, and corporate policies. Read more.
3/19/25
Rachael Garvey Promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Enfield, New Hampshire - Rachael Garvey has been promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s location in Enfield, New Hampshire. She leads the retail banking team there to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in the community meet their financial goals. Read more.
3/18/25
Anna Schleich Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as VP, Branch Relationship Manager for Bedford Location
Bedford, New Hampshire - Anna Schleich has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s location in Bedford, New Hampshire. 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.
3/13/25
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $22,000 in donations collected through the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for a Cause, to ten organizations serving communities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The recipients of the donations collected during the fourth quarter of 2024 are: Brandon Free Public Library, Farm Tomorrow, Hancock County Habitat for Humanity, Maine Maritime Museum, New London Hospital, Norman Williams Public Library, Pine Tree Society, Royalton Memorial Library, Shaw Institute, and Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity. Read more.
2/25/25
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is currently accepting applications for the Bank’s 2025 Career & Technical Education Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to income-eligible high school seniors who attend a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend a college or technical school in the academic year immediately following graduation. Read more.
2/19/25
Abby Welch Promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Northeast Harbor, Maine - Abby Welch has been promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s location in Northeast Harbor, Maine. She leads the retail banking team there to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in the community meet their financial goals. Read more.
2/6/25
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recently announced the winners of the Bank’s Brand Behavior Awards, a bi-annual recognition of employees who demonstrate behavior that exemplifies the Bank’s core values. Twelve employees were presented with awards for communication, initiative, positivity, professionalism, quality, and teamwork. These values guide the actions of all Bank employees and set the expectation for customers. Read more.
2/4/25
Manchester, New Hampshire - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Heather Whitfield has joined the Bank as Senior Vice President, Commercial Portfolio Manager. In this role, Heather will strengthen the Bank’s portfolio management efforts, supporting the continued success and health of the Bank’s loan portfolio. Based in the Bank’s office in Manchester, NH, she will work closely with businesses across Northern New England to ensure ongoing growth. Read more.
1/28/25
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB), the parent company of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, is pleased to announce the Bank has been recognized by Newsweek as one of “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions” for the second consecutive year. The Bank was selected from among approximately 9,170 financial institutions for the honor based on a combination of indicators of financial health, operational performance, long-term stability metrics, and customer reviews. Read more.
1/21/25
Larry Wold Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending
Portland, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Larry Wold has joined the Bank as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. In this role, Larry will bolster the Bank’s commercial lending efforts, helping operating businesses throughout Northern New England secure financing for working capital, capital expenditures, and other growth needs. Read more.
1/16/25
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Donates $5,000 in Matching Funds to Five Food Pantries in Hancock County
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recently donated $5,000 to help support the efforts of five local food pantries working to improve food security for residents of Hancock County. The Bank donated $1,000 to each of the following nonprofit organizations: Bar Harbor Food Pantry, Common Good Soup Kitchen, Emmaus Homeless Shelter, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, and Schoodic Food Pantry. Read more.
1/14/25
Jacklyn Sinclair Promoted to AVP, Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Ellsworth, Maine - Jacklyn Sinclair has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s location in Ellsworth, Maine. She leads the retail banking team there to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in the community meet their financial goals. Read more.
1/7/25
Alice McDermott Promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
Southwest Harbor, ME - Alice McDermott has been promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s location in Southwest Harbor, Maine. She leads the retail banking team there to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in the community meet their financial goals. Read more.
12/17/24
South China, Maine - Eliberta Cummings has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Assistant Vice President, Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s location in South China, Maine. She leads teams of banking professionals to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in South China and surrounding towns meet their financial goals. Read more.
12/10/24
Justin Drew Promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s Andover Location
Andover, New Hampshire - Justin Drew has been promoted to Branch Relationship Manager at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. He leads the retail banking team at the Bank’s Andover, New Hampshire, location to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in the community meet their financial goals. Read more.
12/4/24
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Announces Michael Kenney as Winner of the Bank’s Honor a Veteran Contest
Hillsborough, New Hampshire - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has selected Michael “Mike” Kenney of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, as the winner of the Bank’s Honor a Veteran Contest. The contest gave members of the public the opportunity to nominate a veteran living in Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont who deserves recognition for their service to our country. After reviewing hundreds of nominations, the Bank selected Kenney, who served in the United States Navy for 18 years. Read more.
11/29/24
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Pledges $5,000 to Five Hancock County Food Pantries
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has pledged $5,000 to help improve food security for residents of Hancock County. The Bank will match, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 of donations made to each of the following food pantries during December 1-13: Bar Harbor Food Pantry, Common Good Soup Kitchen, Emmaus Homeless Shelter, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, and Schoodic Food Pantry. Read more.
11/26/24
Alicia Napolitano Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as VP, Senior Treasury Sales Officer
Portland, Maine - Alicia Napolitano has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Senior Treasury Sales Officer. In this role, she supports Southern Maine businesses using the Bank's treasury management and payment processing services and helps them find solutions to improve their efficiency, maximize cash flow, and decrease risk. Read more.
11/20/24
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $19,000 in donations collected through the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for a Cause, to nine organizations serving communities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The recipients of the donations collected during the third quarter of 2024 are: Hometown Health Center, Lubec Memorial Library, Milbridge Public Library, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, and Whitneyville Public Library in Maine; Touchstone Farm and YMCA of Greater Nashua in New Hampshire; and Farm & Wilderness Foundation and Vermont Law and Graduate School in Vermont. Read more.
11/5/24
Suzanne Moffatt Joins Bar Harbor Wealth Management as Senior Vice President, Senior Wealth Manager
Portland, Maine - Suzanne Moffatt has joined Bar Harbor Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, as Senior Vice President, Senior Wealth Manager. In this role, she provides individuals the necessary tools to achieve their retirement and estate planning goals. She works with companies as they strive to set up the quality retirement plans for their employees. Suzanne also has extensive experience providing wealth management services tailored to the needs of nonprofit organizations so that they may focus more of their time on their chosen mission. Read more.
11/1/24
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust today announced the Honor a Veteran contest, an online campaign that gives community members the opportunity to nominate a veteran or active service member who they feel deserves recognition for their dedication to our country. One nominee will be selected to receive $1,000 cash and a $1,000 donation to a nonprofit organization of their choice that specifically serves veterans. Read more.
10/22/24
Bangor, Maine - Paul Berube has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Assistant Vice President, Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s locations on Stillwater Avenue and Union Street in Bangor, Maine. He leads teams of banking professionals to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families, and businesses in Bangor and surrounding towns meet their financial goals. Read more.
9/4/24
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Wealth Management is accepting applications for the 2024 Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust grants now through September 20, 2024. The Lynam Trust, which is managed by Bar Harbor Wealth Management, was established in 1942 and supports charitable, religious, and educational organizations serving the people of Mount Desert Island. Grant awards typically range between $500 and $5,000. Read more.
8/29/24
Megan Thayer Joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Business Development Officer
Manchester, New Hampshire - Megan Thayer has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Vice President, Business Development Officer. In this role, she will bring years of knowledge to network and develop relationships with New Hampshire individuals and businesses and provide them with professional financial guidance as well as a wide range of banking services and support. Read more.
8/27/24
New London, New Hampshire - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has made two multi-year pledges totaling $40,000 to Colby-Sawyer College in support of an academic scholarship for students in need of financial assistance and as a corporate sponsor of the Colby-Sawyer Chargers athletics program. Read more.
8/20/24
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $23,000 in donations collected through the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for a Cause, to nine nonprofit organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The recipients of the donations collected during the second quarter of 2024 are: Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center, Brunswick Area Teen Center, Healthy Peninsula, Island Housing Trust, and Midcoast Music Academy in Maine; Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust and Sullivan County Humane Society in New Hampshire; and Camp Thorpe and Gifford Medical Center in Vermont. Read more.
8/13/24
Bar Harbor, Maine - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recently announced the winners of the Bank’s Brand Behavior Awards, which recognizes employees who demonstrate behavior that exemplifies the Bank’s core values. Twelve employees were presented with awards for communication, initiative, positivity, professionalism, quality, and teamwork. These values guide the actions of all Bank employees and set the expectation for customers. Read more.
