FARMINGTON — The Fire and Ice Festival is back Saturday. And while recent warmer temperatures have forced event organizers to go “light” this year, there are still plenty of events for the entire family — even if a lack of snow has caused cancellation of the Franklin Savings Bank Tube Park, a main attraction every year. […]
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Franklin Savings Bank celebrating 150 years of service
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year, President Tim Thompson told the Franklin Rotary Club last week. He said many accounts date back to the early years, but the oldest one still open could be that of Flora Pearson, grandmother of local attorney and town historian Paul Mills. She opened it […]
Changes on Franklin Savings Bank board
FARMINGTON — William Bernard has announced his retirement as chairman of the Franklin Savings Bank board of directors. Bernard, who was elected chairman in 2003, has been a member of the board since 1985. Richard Walker of Rangeley has been elected by the board of directors to assume the chairmanship of the board going forward. […]
Judkins retiring from Franklin Savings
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has announced the retirement of President and CEO Peter Judkins at the end of this year. Judkins has been president and CEO at Franklin Savings since 2005. He will continue to serve on the bank’s board of directors. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Tim Thompson has been chosen […]
Relay For Life set for downtown Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Relay For Life event will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 19, largely on Front Street, but also up Broadway and Main Street. The relay is an organized community fundraising walk that features team encampments around a theme. “This year, we have two tracks, with one being […]
Franklin Savings promotes Martin
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has promoted its information systems manager, Brad Martin, to vice president, director of information technology. He has served as the bank’s information systems manager since 2014. He joined the bank in early 2009 as a network engineer Martin has won praise for his management of the daily activities of the […]
Hayes promoted at FSB
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has promoted Derek Hayes to senior vice president, director of commercial lending. He is responsible for managing the bank’s commercial lending activities. Hayes, who has been with Franklin Savings Bank for two years, has brought strong leadership to the management and administration of the bank’s commercial lending function. It was […]
Franklin Savings Bank Foundation offers $33,000 in local scholarships
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has announced it will once again offer 11 scholarships for a total $33,000. Students planning to pursue a business-related field in college may apply for the Franklin Scholar program. The scholarships will be available to Class of 2017 students graduating from Mt. Blue High School, Mt. Abram Regional […]