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Creates a premier community bank with over $3 billion in assets and 25 branches serving eastern Massachusetts. Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the multibank mutual holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, announced today that the merger of Abington Bank with North Shore Bank is complete, …

Abington Bank has hired Cristina O’Herron as assistant branch manager of its 1 Rockdale St., Braintree office. O’Herron, of South Weymouth, has 15 years of banking experience. She was previously assistant manager at Hingham Institution for Savings, and before that, was associate manager at Cambridge Trust Company. She was also previously a premier relationship banker …

Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, has promoted Christen Kenyon to assistant vice president, security and fraud risk officer. Kenyon, of Stoughton, has more than 24 years of banking experience. She was previously assistant vice president, branch officer of Abington Bank’s 129 N. Main St., Randolph office. In her new role, Kenyon will …

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. No appointment is necessary. Saturday, September 14: Holbrook office, 95 North Franklin St. Saturday, September …

Congratulations to Marlena Wall on her recent promotion to vice president, commercial credit risk reporting! Wall, of East Bridgewater, has nearly 14 years of banking experience. She joined Abington Bank in 2010 as a junior credit analyst and has held various roles in the credit department. Most recently, she was vice president, senior credit officer. …

Now through Thursday, August 8th, North Shore Bank’s Peabody branches will be assisting the Citizens Inn Back To School Drive by collecting new backpacks and school supplies to support local families in need. Items collected from this effort will be distributed to children and teenagers residing in the Citizens Inn Shelters. Citizens Inn aims to break the patterns of …

Join us in welcoming Euanna Kelly to Abington Bank as branch officer of our Rockdale Street, Braintree office! Kelly, of Brockton, has nearly 30 years of banking experience, and was previously a branch manager at Envision Bank which merged into Abington Bank in 2022. She has held various branch management roles at Hingham Institution for …

NORTH SHORE BANK, A CO-OPERATIVE BANK, Peabody, Massachusetts (NORTH SHORE BANK) has petitioned the Commissioner of Banks for permission to merge with ABINGTON BANK, Abington, Massachusetts. Under the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, ABINGTON BANK will merge with and into NORTH SHORE BANK under the charter, by-laws, and name of NORTH SHORE …

Abington Bank has promoted Carolyn Brunette to assistant vice president, branch officer of its Front Street, Marion location. Brunette, of West Wareham, has more than 16 years of banking experience, and joined Abington Bank in 2022 after holding various retail banking positions with Rockland Trust and TD Bank. As assistant vice president, Brunette will maintain …

Abington Bank’s Funding Their Futures program recently awarded more than $17,000 in donations to a dozen schools, school systems, or educational foundations across the South Shore and South Coast. President and CEO Andrew J. Raczka said the funds are part of the bank’s longstanding commitment to supporting education through funding a variety of programs that …

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

Abington Bank invites customers and members of the community to a free Shred Day on Saturday, April 27, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. (or until the truck is full) at the bank’s Randolph office at 129 N. Main St. Local residents can reduce their risk of identity theft by bringing old mail, receipts, statements or …

Hometown Financial Group, parent company of Abington Bank, bankESB, and bankHometown, announced today it was named a winner of the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award by Energage and USA Today. Top Workplaces USA celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that are dedicated to building an exceptional people-first culture. Winners are chosen based solely on …

Tax season is in full swing. For many, it’s time to get a little extra money back as a refund. Unfortunately, it’s also a time that scammers look to steal money and the identities of unsuspecting victims. At Abington Bank, we want to help protect you. Here’s some info on the latest tax scams and …

Abington Bank recently promoted Fredrick Epps to assistant branch manager of its 497 Washington Street, Stoughton office. Fredrick, of Boston, has more than 5 years of banking experience and was previously teller supervisor in Stoughton. He started as a teller at Envision Bank in 2018. In his new role, Fred will be there to help …

Abington Bank served as the exclusive sponsor of the Shawn P. Cotter Memorial Basketball Tournament that took place February 19 to 21, 2024 at Abington High School. The tournament featured boys’ and girls’ teams from Abington, Rockland, and Sandwich high schools as well as Cape Cod Academy. Mr. Cotter was an attorney and a distinguished, …

Dear Valued Customer: We’re truly excited about our recent agreement to merge Abington Bank and North Shore Bank under our parent company, Hometown Financial Group. While both banks are already strong, we know that together we’ll be even better able to unlock potential for our employees, our communities, and especially you, our valued customers. Enhanced …

Will create a $3 billion premier community bank with 25 branches serving eastern Massachusetts. Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank, and North Shore Bancorp, the holding company for North Shore Bank, jointly announced today that the organizations have entered into an agreement in which North Shore Bank will …

Abington Bank President and CEO Andrew J. Raczka recently announced the promotion of Jennifer Gendreau of Abington to Commercial Loan Administrator Officer. Gendreau joined Abington Bank from Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America in 2001. She began her career with the bank as a Teller, later transitioning to the Loan department as a Loan Coordinator …

Andrew J. Raczka, president and CEO of Abington Bank, announced that the bank’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign raised $71,500 for the 13 local food pantries that participated in the third annual fundraising drive. At the same time, the bank made an additional $5,000 donation to the Wellspring Multi-Service Food Distribution Center, which supports more than …