Legacy Hires VP of Portfolio Management

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John W. Meyer
PITTSFIELD – Legacy Banks has named John W. Meyer of Wynantskill, N.Y., as vice president for  Legacy Portfolio Management .

Virgil Stucker, senior vice president of LPM, said Meyer will be a portfolio manager and will assist the division with new relationship development in Massachusetts and New York.

Meyer brings with him more than 30 years of trust banking experience, having most recently come from First Niagara Financial Group where he was vice president of its Trust and Investment Services Group. He also was chairman of the Trust and the Trust Investment committees. Meyer served in similar positions with The Bank of New York, First American Bank and Troy Savings Bank.

"Our team is thrilled that John is joining us. His expertise complements our investment approach," said Stucker. "Specifically, his knowledge of fixed income securities and his experience with the development and oversight of a large bank investment and trust division will serve us well. Most of all, I am pleased that John has a community banking background with a desire to develop deep and meaningful client relationships."

Meyer holds a bachelor's degree in marketing management from Siena College and graduated from the New York State Bankers Association Trust, Estate and Tax School. He resides in Wynantskill with his family.

Legacy Portfolio Management, the asset investment and trust management division of Legacy Banks, offers investment and insurance options for private individuals and families, corporate and non-profit institutions, private charitable foundations and trusts, and public pension funds. Legacy Banks operates 16 full-service branch offices in Berkshire County and New York.
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction is underway to transform the former Harry's Supermarket into a restaurant

Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building. 

"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu. 

A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building. 

White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.  

He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns. 

Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot. 

A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use. 

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