NBT Bank Announces Promotions, Additions to Berkshire County Team

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LEE, Mass. — NBT Bank announced the promotion of Amanda Goewey to Business Banking Officer and Michael Hogan to Commercial Banking Relationship Manager.
 
In addition, James Truden has joined the company as Branch Manager for the company's Lee office and Marzena Jarosinska-Doherty has joined as Branch Manager for the Great Barrington South Branch.
 
In her new role, Goewey helps business banking customers clearly define their goals and then connect them with the financial tools that best support their business needs. Goewey joined NBT in August 2023 with the merger of Salisbury Bank into NBT Bank. Most recently, she served as Massachusetts Market Manager with responsibility for overseeing NBT's eight branches in Berkshire County. She has more than 15 years of experience in banking, including positions in branch management, wealth management and home lending. Active in her community, Goewey is involved with youth coaching and the Great Barrington Rotary Club.
 
In his new role, Hogan is responsible for new business development and management of a loan portfolio, along with maintaining and building customer relationships in Berkshire County, Mass. and Northwest Connecticut. Hogan also joined NBT Bank in August 2023 through the merger with Salisbury Bank, and most recently served as Business Banking Officer. He has nearly 10 years of experience in finance, commercial lending and portfolio management, including prior roles where he gained relevant experience in construction loan portfolio management and commercial lending support. Hogan is active in his community, serving as Treasurer and Coach with the Great Barrington Little League, and on the Board of Directors for the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the current class of the Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Northwest program.
 
Prior to joining NBT, Truden served as Store Manager at TD Bank in Great Barrington for more than 15 years. He earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Berkshire Community College and served as a Sergeant and Squad Leader in the United States Army. Jarosinska-Doherty previously held leadership positions at JP Morgan Chase and Berkshire Bank. She attended the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
 
For more information about NBT Bank, visit www.nbtbank.com.
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Ribbon Cut on Lee's Long-Awaited Housing Development

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LEE, Mass.— After more than a decade of work, tenants will move into the Eagle Mill Lofts this fall. 

On Tuesday, Hearthway and Rees-Larkin Development held a ribbon-cutting for the first 56 apartments in the former paper mill.  Sitting on the banks of the Housatonic River, this development offers one- to three-bedroom, mixed-income units in the heart of the downtown. 

Lead Developer Jeffrey Cohen said the apartments are "unbelievable."  The building's original brick is celebrated in the units, which feature different layouts and are contrasted with modern appliances and features. 

"I saw the apartments when they first got done, and I couldn't understand really how they look so good," he said during a ceremony in the foyer. 

"And I think that is so good for the town of Lee, for affordable housing in general." 

This project has been ongoing since 2012.  Individuals and families will begin to move in next month.  This is the first phase; another 44 apartments will be built onsite. 

President and CEO of Hearthway Eileen Peltier said projects like the Eagle Mill are important to addressing the need for housing at varied income levels.  These units will house families of varied incomes, with rent-assisted units for people making 30 percent of the area median income, and affordable units for those in the 60-80 percent AMI. 

Rents under these guidelines range from $1,360 for a one-bedroom to $2,100 for a three-bedroom. 

"What that means is that people with varied life resumes will be living here in this beautiful community," Peltier said. 

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