New Vice President Joins MountainOne Bank Commercial Lending Team

NORTH ADAMS, Mass mdash; Steven Munger has been named to the position of vice president of commercial lending for MountainOne's Berkshire County markets.

"Steve is well-versed in all aspects of commercial lending and sales development, in addition to having a solid knowledge of the Berkshire market. He is a great addition to our team, and we look forward to continued growth of our western Massachusetts loan portfolio," said Tim Rhuda, senior vice president of commercial lending for MountainOne Bank

As vice president, Munger is responsible for management of an existing commercial loan portfolio, business development and adherence to established commercial lending policies. Prior to joining MountainOne Bank, Munger served for nearly 30 years in roles of increasing responsibility in commercial lending, business banking and cash management services positions in Berkshire County. He is also experienced with SBA (Small Business Administration) lending.

Munger attended Berkshire Community College, as well as the American Institute of Banking, the Boston College School of Banking, and the Omega Commercial Lending program. He is very active in the local community, and has served on boards or volunteered with Berkshire County Head Start, the former Berkshire and Northern Berkshire Chambers of Commerce (now 1Berkshire), the Northern Berkshire YMCA, Louison House, Adams Thunderfest, Berkshire United Way, and Wahconah Country Club.

Munger lives in Adams with his wife, Tracy, and their daughter.

North Adams Label Shopper Reopens in New Location

Staff Reports11:36AM / Friday, April 10, 2026

A grand opening banner indicates the store's opening. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In a matter of days, Label Shopper in the L-shaped mall moved across the parking lot into new quarters and hung out a grand opening sign. 

 

"Oh my, it's gorgeous!" said a customer walking into the bright, airy and expanded discount clothing store.

 

Label Shopper, a subsidiary of Peter Harris Clothes of Latham, N.Y., has been in downtown North Adams since 2009. It closed on Monday to move into the former Gordman's space in the former Kmart plaza. 

 

Gordmans briefly replaced Peebles until the parent company of the two brands declared bankruptcy and closed its stores in 2020. The space has been vacant until now.

 

Label Shopper's grand opening was on Thursday morning and district manager Angie Ciccone said the store had been busy, and "we're expecting the weekend to be busy."

 

The store carries name and designer brand clothing for women, children and men, women's shoes, accessories and some home decor. Ciccone noted the space was double the size of the former location. 

 

"We are are thrilled to be a part of the North Adams community. We will continue to offer the most popular designer brands at the best possible price," said Kathy Boedecker, director of operations, via email. "We had the opportunity to take over the old Gordman's space in Parkade Plaza and we seized it.