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We are excited to announce that Sunipa “Toon” Devito has been promoted to oversee the our Moultonborough Office as Branch & Business Development Manager. In this role, she will support the location’s customers, employees and community involvement initiatives. “Toon brings enthusiasm and genuine care to every customer interaction and she has been well regarded by our customers in our local communities as she has grown in her role,” said Jill White, MVSB Regional Vice President. “Moultonborough is home for Toon and we are confident she will go above and beyond to maintain the high level of leadership and support our […]

We are proud to welcome Sue Smulski as Branch & Business Development Manager to lead the Exeter office at 2 Meeting Place Drive. In this role, she will support customers, employees, businesses and expand on community involvement initiatives. The Exeter office recently opened its doors in July 2024. “We are thrilled to have Sue join the team, and her vast bank management and customer service experience will serve us well as we look to grow and support the wonderful community of Exeter,” said Jim Carrigan, MVSB Regional Vice President. “We hope everyone will stop in to meet this great team […]

Fundraising and planning for the Kevin Peare Memorial Skate Park in North Conway began in 2017 with Caren and Anna Peare to honor the memory of Kevin Peare, a Conway native who passed away that same year. Since then, the skate park’s Board of Directors and Committee have been diligently working to raise needed funds to construct the community asset. Caren and Anna’s dream came one step closer to fruition when the nonprofit reached a $50,000 fundraising goal to qualify for a federal matching grant. That news came as a surprise when Caren appeared on Mt. Washington Valley Radio’s Magic 104 and […]

The MVSB Fund at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded $114,933 to 42 local nonprofit organizations. This includes $96,183 granted to 27 local agencies and $18,750 distributed to 15 local food pantries to help address food insufficiency in the Bank’s communities. The grants are in addition to MVSB’s contributions throughout the year in the form of donations, sponsorships, scholarships and volunteer efforts by employees. Since 1997, the MVSB Fund has awarded annual grant-based contributions to nonprofit organizations that enrich and improve the quality of lives of residents in the Bank’s service areas. In that time, the program has awarded 568 […]

With the support and generosity of local community members, MVSB collected 1,933 mittens, hats, gloves and scarves during their annual Mitten Tree drive. The Bank has matched the contribution with $2 per item – a total of $3,866 that will be split between 11 local nonprofits addressing childhood food insufficiency. MVSB’s tradition of gathering cold-weather items each winter began over four decades ago in 1979. Each year, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, the Bank collects donations that are displayed on “Mitten Trees” at every MVSB branch office. At the end of the drive, the items are distributed by the branches […]

Debra “Deb” Sturgeon has been promoted to oversee the MVSB Center Harbor Office as Branch and Business Development Manager. In this role, she will support the location’s customers, employees and community involvement initiatives. Deb previously served as Branch Services Supervisor at the same location and takes the place of Marc Fils-Aime, who recently transitioned to oversee a branch office at MVSB’s sister bank, Merrimack County Savings Bank. “Deb has been serving MVSB customers for over 25 years and is well regarded by her staff, customers and community – making her a wonderful choice for this role,” said Jill White, MVSB Regional […]

We are excited to announce the opening of its newest banking office at 1468 White Mountain Highway in North Conway, near REI and Starbucks in Settlers Crossing. All are invited stop by during a two-week Grand Opening celebration now through December 20 to view the new office, meet the team and learn more about MVSB’s commitment to caring service and community support. The event will include fun giveaways, chances to win gift cards from local businesses, and the opportunity to vote for a local nonprofit to win a $1,000 donation. In the spirit of the season, the Bank is also […]

The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, based in the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, operates a robust youth aviation outreach program, which includes high school student plane-building programs at high schools in Manchester and Lebanon. The organization was recently awarded tax credits from the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) to bring this unique hands-on learning experience to Farmington High School. We are proud to support the expansion by purchasing $5,000 in tax credits. “Through this program, students collaborate to build a full-scale flyable aircraft – teaching them engineering skills, teamwork and real-word problem-solving as they bring the plane to life,” […]