BankNewport Names Jessica L. Couto Vice President, Portsmouth Branch Manager
BankNewport is pleased to announce that Jessica L. Couto has been appointed vice president, branch manager of the Bank’s Portsmouth location at 2628 East Main Road. She will be responsible for branch operations, customer experience and team development. Couto joined BankNewport in 2015, most recently serving as vice president, manager of the Bank’s Warwick branch. She formerly served as sales manager of the Bank’s Tiverton and Middletown branches. Active in her community, Jessica serves on the
Bristol County Savings Bank Appoints Galan Community Relations Officer
Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), headquartered in Taunton, Massachusetts, announces the appointment of Genesis Galan to the position of Community Relations Officer. In this capacity, Galan will be responsible for the administrative and reporting functions of the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, coordinating the Bank’s community involvement efforts and outreach to community leaders, centers of influence and community agencies to strengthen relationships, identify community needs and seek
Delta Dental of RI Launches New Dentist Loan Repayment Program
Delta Dental of Rhode Island Expands its Local Oral Health Workforce Initiatives with New Dentist Loan Repayment Program New initiative will offer loan repayment assistance to eligible dentists who commit to practicing full-time in Rhode Island’s dental sector As part of its continuing effort to strengthen Rhode Island’s dental workforce, Delta Dental of Rhode Island announced today the launch of a new loan repayment program specifically designed to support local dentists. Administered by the Rhode
Local 4th Graders Set Sail with Help from BankNewport Grant
BankNewport President & CEO Jack Murphy, and Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read (both center) are joined by Pell Elementary School 4th grade students and teachers and Sail Newport team members to celebrate another successful year of Sail Newport’s Science and Sailing Program, a free experiential learning initiative, with funding support by BankNewport.BankNewport Charitable Foundation Grant for Sail Newport’s Experiential Learning Program Funds support STEM learning for Newport’s 4thgrade students
People's Credit Union Names Kelly Matteson Head of Deposit Services
Brings extensive customer service experience and a high level of analytical and process thinking skillsPeople’s Credit Union has appointed Kelly Matteson as Head of Deposit Services. Reporting to the Head of Member Delivery & Marketing, she will oversee Deposit Services activities and processing, including the IRA program, the overdraft privilege program, and new deposit account opening and maintenance, as well as ATM/Debit cards, ACH settlement, remote/mobile check deposit and ATM balancing. “A veteran of
BankRI Kicks-Off Statewide Food Drive
BankRI Kicks Off Food Drive at all Branches Statewide as Hunger in Rhode Island Reaches Alarming New Heights Food collected in each branch will remain local to help residents in that community With food insecurity continuing to rise across the Ocean State, Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is once again stepping up to support neighbors in need through its annual summer food drive. Beginning today, Monday, July 7, and continuing through Friday, August 15, all 22 BankRI branches will collect donations of
Rhode Island Manufacturers Report Tariffs Have Negatively Impacted Their Bottom Line
Survey conducted by Polaris MEP, Rhode Island Commerce and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association captures scope of impact from federal tariff changes on Ocean State manufacturing Of the nearly 100 Rhode Island manufacturers who responded to a recent survey by Polaris MEP, Rhode Island Manufacturers Association(RIMA) and theRhode Island Commerce Corporation, 78.3% reported they either have or plan to adjust prices as a result of federal changes to tariffs. “President Trump set U.S. tariffs at their
New Bio-Absorption Garden Unveiled at Marble House
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the southwest corner of the Marble House visitor parking lot Friday to unveil a new bio-absorption garden. A project of Scenic Aquidneck (The Preservation Society of Newport County, Aquidneck Island Land Trust, Preserve Rhode Island and the van Beuren Charitable Foundation), it was constructed by O’Connor Design Build in Middletown. Preservation Society CEO Trudy Coxe noted that this new rain garden is the latest in a series of important projects completed by Scenic
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