MountainOne Hires VP Of Commercial Lending Team

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Paul Brindle
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Brindle has been named Vice President of Commercial Lending for Hoosac Bank and Williamstown Savings Bank, according to an announcement by Ryan Leap, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending. The Banks are subsidiaries of MountainOne Financial Partners, which also includes South Coastal Bank; Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan & Collins; and True North.

According to Leap, "We're excited to bring such a strong local lender on board at MountainOne. He has an impressive record of results and we know he'll really energize our lending efforts. We look forward to building continued momentum in the business lending arena in Berkshire County, with a new emphasis on the Pittsfield market."

As Vice President of Commercial Lending, Brindle will be responsible for commercial loan portfolio growth, as well as for commercial deposit sales and affiliate referrals. He will be located in the Hoosac Bank Loan Office in the new MountainOne Financial Center office on North Street in Pittsfield. Prior to joining MountainOne, Brindle served as Vice President of Commercial Lending at Berkshire Bank, and also held a similar position at Key Bank.

Brindle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Finance from the University of Massachusetts. In the community, he is the head varsity boy's basketball coach at St. Joseph High School and has also worked in a variety of capacities for several Berkshire County youth organizations. Brindle lives in Pittsfield with his wife, Laurie, and their two children.

MountainOne Financial Partners, headquartered in North Adams, has combined assets of $860 million and approximately 200 employees.
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New North Adams Restaurant Approved for Liquor License

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new restaurant on Main Street, a provisions shop and a convenience store all got the nod from the License Commission on Tuesday.
 
Siblings Colleen and Sean Taylor are expanding their cuisine empire yet again with the establishment of Main & Mill in the old TD Bank. They were before the commission to apply for an all-alcohol license. 
 
The building is owned by Ginko on Main Street LLC, which has granted 20 years exclusive possession of the property to Latent Builds as the developer. Jack and Suzy Wadsworth, behind Ginko, are development partners with Salvatore Perry and Karla Rothstein of Latent.
 
The bank closed in early 2021 and purchased by Ginko late that year. Plans for the property unveiled three years ago envisioned a restaurant, retail, a park and rooftop bar. 
 
The building's hosted some pop-up eateries and is currently under construction for the new restaurant. 
 
Colleen Taylor said the restaurant will be open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner, and be open early for coffee. 
 
"It's not going to be a very big restaurant. It's about the same size as Trail House, except for Trail House has a bigger patio, so about the same seating," she said.
 
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