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NORWAY, Maine – For twenty-nine years, Norway Savings Bank employees have helped put smiles on the faces of hundreds of children and families in need on Christmas morning. In 1990, branch employees from Norway and South Paris formed the Hometown Friends Committee, as a way to give back to the community. This year, the Committee… Read more »

Twelve Non-Profits from Southern, Coastal and Western Maine Receive Funds NORWAY, Maine – In recognition of a strong fiscal year, Norway Savings Bank has made a special year-end gift of $70,000, distributed among 12 non-profits serving Oxford, Androscoggin, Cumberland, York and Sagadahoc Counties in Maine. These donations are in addition to more than $500,000 the… Read more »

NORWAY, Maine – Norway Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Brian Desjardins has returned to the commercial team as Regional Vice President, Commercial Lending.  He will be primarily based out of the Windham office, servicing business relationships throughout southeastern Cumberland County. In his new position, Desjardins will work closely with existing commercial customers and… Read more »

NORWAY, Maine – Norway Savings Bank is proud to donate $5,000 to the Friends of Deering Oaks to help install a sculpture honoring a very special Great Black Hawk. Last year, a lone Great Black Hawk, native to South America, travelled thousands of miles to settle in Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine.  This was… Read more »

Travis Mills Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine, Maine Children’s Cancer Center and The Center in Kennebunk each receive donations NORWAY, Maine – Each year, Norway Savings Bank employees participate in a Wellness Challenge in an effort to encourage healthy eating, exercise and other positive behaviors.  This year’s challenge revolved around improving daily exercise… Read more »

  Norway, ME – Norway Savings Bank is pleased to announce a $5,000 donation to Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group (BRAG) for improvements to the Kendall and Anna Ham Recreation Complex in Bridgton, ME. This athletic complex consists of baseball, soccer, and softball fields, providing the youth of Lake Region with a wide variety of athletic… Read more »

Norway, ME – Norway Savings Bank has received Avesta Housing’s 14th annual Mike Yandell Award.  The Award, which is named for the late Avesta Housing board chair and banking industry leader, recognizes an individual or organization for their service and dedication to the affordable housing industry. Dana Totman, Avesta President and CEO, presented the award… Read more »

Norway, ME – Norway Savings Bank is proud to announce a $150,000 donation to Hospice of Southern Maine, which will be used to build its new Home Hospice Center in Scarborough.  The Center will be the central hub for supporting, mobilizing and dispatching clinical teams that currently care for hundreds of hospice patients every day. … Read more »

NORWAY, Maine– Norway Savings is proud to donate $10,000 toward the construction of the new Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham, Maine. Serving the residents of Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham, the new high school will be a state-of-the-art learning center with a modern, energy-efficient building designed for a 21st century education. While the approximately… Read more »