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Pentucket Bank has teamed up with the Exchange Club of Haverhill to provide up to $20,000 in scholarships to class of 2024 graduates. Scholarships include the ACE Award, recognizing a student who is successful in the face of adversity with a $3,000 scholarship; Youth of the Year, celebrating an outstanding young individual who excels in […]

Pentucket Bank closes its main branch today and opens a temporary downtown office as well as a revamped Riverside branch—all in preparation for a $160 million downtown Haverhill redevelopment. The long-considered plans, first reported by WHAV more than two years ago and confirmed last year, are now taking shape following developer Salvatore N. Lupoli’s closing […]

Four staffers at Pentucket Bank have been promoted to key posts as of the first of the year. Dawn George becomes vice president, retail branch operations officer; Jacqueline Karlberg, vice president, commercial loan administration officer; Lisa Phillips, Assistant Vice President, Deposit Systems Officer; and Tracy St. Onge, vice president, according to CEO Jonathan H. Dowst […]

As of the beginning of December, Pentucket Bank employees devoted more than 4,800 community service hours in 2023—exceeding the goal that they set for the year. Annually, Pentucket Bank leadership sets an employee volunteerism goal, based on the hours of service provided by employees in the previous year with a challenge to increase their hours-of-service […]

Pentucket Bank Tuesday reported it has reached the milestone of topping $1 billion in assets, making it one of the largest banks in Massachusetts and New Hampshire by asset size. Pentucket Bank CEO Jonathan H. Dowst and President Eric G. Leuteritz issued a joint statement noting the accomplishment for a bank that began in 1891 […]

Pentucket Bank and Newburyport Bank jointly donated $10,500 recently to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill in support of the eighth annual Casino Royale, backing 20 youth programs in the community. Casino Royale is the organization’s largest fundraiser and takes place Saturday, Nov. 18, at Michael’s Function Hall, 12 Alpha St., Haverhill. “It’s […]

Those traveling along Lincoln Avenue by Haverhill Stadium may have noticed some changes taking place. The stadium branch of Pentucket Bank, at 120 Lincoln Ave., is undergoing renovations that take into account the times as well as plan for the future. Recent guests on WHAV’s “Win for Breakfast” program, Pentucket Bank CEO, and River Run […]

Pentucket Bank recently promoted three to key leadership positions. Leanne M. Eastman advances to senior vice president, community and public relations director, while Stacey L. Palovich, becomes senior vice president, senior banking officer, and Kerianne S. Pereira moves up to senior vice president, senior lending officer. Chief Executive Officer Jonathan H. Dowst and President Eric […]

The parent companies of Pentucket Bank and Newburyport Bank are now operating as one, while the local banks themselves continue to operate independently and be owned by depositors. The new joint holding company, River Run Bancorp, MHC, began operating Saturday with combined assets of nearly $3 billion. Officials said the merger is designed to create […]

Computers 4 People, a startup nonprofit that refurbishes computers and gives them to those in need; Haverhill Promise, aimed at helping students achieve grade-level reading proficiency; and Lawrence Public Library, planning a laptop and Wi-Fi hotspot loaner program, were the top three winners during last week’s second Digital Equity Challenge pitch contest. The contest took […]