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We are pleased to announce that we will be the Title Sponsor for the 3rd Annual Lakes Region Uncorked.  The event will be held on November 5th from 5:30 to 9:00 at Church Landing in Meredith and will feature locally made wine, mead, cider, beer, coffee, food, desserts and more. Lakes Region Uncorked is the signature annual fundraiser for Lakes Region Community Services, an essential community partner providing comprehensive family supports and services aimed at enhancing the quality of life of individuals and families in Belknap and Southern Grafton Counties.  Last year’s event helped raise more than $24,000 to support the services […]

Samuel L. Laverack will assume the role of sole President and CEO of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (NHMB), the holding company for Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB), Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack) and MillRiver Wealth Management (MillRiver).  He has shared that role with Paul C. Rizzi, Jr. since 2013.  Rizzi has announced his retirement as President and CEO of Merrimack County Savings Bank and as co-President and CEO of NHMB effective January 1, 2016.   Rizzi will remain on the Board of Trustees for NHMB and the Board of Directors for the Merrimack. Laverack began his career with the Bank 39 […]

We listen to all the feedback we receive from our customers and do our best to provide the products and services you ask for. As a result of your comments, we are excited to let you know that we recently partnered with Rite Aid Pharmacy to expand our ATM network. MVSB customers can now use their MVSB ATM and Debit cards surcharge-free at all Rite Aid ATMs in the state of New Hampshire. We’ve also branded ATMs at the following locations:360 Summer Street, Bristol – Open 8am-9pm daily 829 NH Route 11, Farmington – Open 8am-9pm daily 800 Islington Street, Portsmouth – Open 8am-9pm daily Use […]

We’re excited to let you know that GenGold™ has launched a new, improved, and more robust Cash Back Rewards program – featuring extra discounts and offers and a simplified one-step login process through gengold.com. The new Cash Back Rewards Program offers:An online Cash Back Rewards Mall where you can earn cash back by shopping at over 3,000 online merchants! Special offers, including daily deals, free shipping, and more! A simple one-step login with your current GenGold™ username and password at gengold.com! No enrollment process to register your payment cards! The ability to customize your shopping experience by creating a personalized collection of the stores you shop […]

Seven recent area high school graduates will be heading to college this fall with financial support from the Meredith Village Savings Bank James D. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each year, one graduating high school student from each community in which Meredith Village Saving Bank (MVSB) has an office is selected to receive a grant from the Sutherland Memorial Scholarship. The recipients of this year’s James D. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship are:Alexander Browne of Plymouth, son of Allison Estes-Browne, attending Columbia University in New York City Allyson Cleary of Alton, daughter of Robert and Christine Cleary, attending Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont […]

Summer is here and it’s the perfect time to get all those projects completed that you’ve been thinking about. MVSB and GenGold™ can help you save money while you are cleaning up your yard, taking care of your body or updating your home! Tweaking, toning, remodeling and getting it all to sparkle and shine needn’t cost a fortune. With over 400 local GenGold™ business partners to help, there are lots of choices and opportunities to get it all done without breaking the bank. As we continue to add business partners, check out the businesses where MVSB GenGold™ customers can now […]

We have received reports of ransomware infections targeting both consumers and businesses. Ransomware is a type of malicious software primarily targeting Windows operating system users. Characteristics of ransomware include: Locks targeted operating system to limit or prevent it from being used until a ransom is paid, usually in BitCoins. Encrypts files on the targeted system, only releasing the decryption key to the target after the ransom is paid. Ransom note is left on the system containing instructions on how to pay the ransom and regain access to the system/files. Ransomware will often use malicious email attachments disguised as invoices, energy […]

We are pleased to announce that  MVSB has signed on as an Official Sponsor for the 2015 Artisans on the Green crafts and art festival, hosted by Sandwich Home Industries, a League of New Hampshire Craftsmen enterprise. The event will take place on August 6 from 10:00am through 4:30pm as part of the Town of Sandwich’s Old Home week. Artisans on the Green is held annually on the Quimby Town Greens in Center Sandwich and features over 50 local artisans. Throughout the day attendees will enjoy demonstrations and displays of handcrafted art and will have the opportunity to purchase a variety […]

The Wright Museum of World War II was one of twenty-one local non-profit organizations to receive a grant from the Meredith Village Savings Bank Fund at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation this year.  The $1750 grant, along with support from other local businesses, will be used to bring Memories of World War II: Photographs from the Associated Press Archives to the museum. This traveling exhibit contains 120 black and white photographs taken during the war by some of the most talented photographers of the era. The Wright Museum is the only 2015 New England venue for the exhibit and will […]

We have been made aware of a critical vulnerability targeting SwiftKey keyboards, which are pre-installed on multiple Samsung Android devices, including the Galaxy S3, S4, S5, S6 and the Galaxy Note 3 and 4. The vulnerability allows attackers to remotely access the phone and execute code when it is connected to an unsecure WiFi network. Once they have gained access, the attacker could access the phone’s GPS coordinates, camera and microphone, install malicious apps, intercept messages, and gain access to usernames and passwords and locally-stored files, such as photos. As SwiftKey cannot be uninstalled from the Samsung Galaxy smartphones that use it as the default keyboard app we recommend that Samsung Galaxy smartphone […]