Briefly
Donation
OXFORD, Mass. — bankHometown and its employees recently made donations of $24,000 to the United Way. Employees pledged over $14,000 of their own funds in the bank’s United Way workplace campaign. Combined with the bank’s additional corporate contribution, the campaign total of $24,000 will be donated to the United Ways of Central, North-Central, and South-Central Massachusetts.
Honored
PUTNAM — Assisted Living Services, Inc. received the distinguished 2025 Best of Home Care® –Leader in Experience Award, Best of Home Care® - Provider of Choice and Best of Home Care® - Employer of Choice from Activated Insights. The Leader in Experience Award is the highest recognition bestowed by Activated Insights and is given to select home care businesses that consistently rank among the very highest in 10 or more quality metrics. Assisted Living Services, Inc. has offices in Cheshire, Westport and Putnam.
Top Lender
JEWETT CITY — Jewett City Savings Bank was recently ranked as one of the fastest-growing commercial lenders in Connecticut by the Hartford Business Journal for 2024. The Hartford Business Journal examined the challenging commercial lending environment banks and borrowers faced in 2024. Of the 29 banks headquartered in Connecticut that achieved growth in 2024, Jewett City Savings Bank ranked third for growth in commercial real estate loans and fifth for multifamily residential real estate loans.
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