MountainOne Bank Appoints Lisa Lotano to Lead its Pittsfield Branch

Staff Reports 02:24PM / Thursday, July 16, 2026Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne Bank announced the appointment of Lisa Lotano as Community Banking Officer for its Pittsfield branch, located at 111 Silver Lake Boulevard.

In her role, she is responsible for deposit gathering while delivering service and personalized financial solutions to customers. She also represents MountainOne throughout the Berkshires community by fostering partnerships with local nonprofit and community organizations.

Throughout her career, Lotano has been active in the community, volunteering with Junior Achievement's Reality Store program, mentoring adult learners through the Elizabeth Freeman Center, and teaching financial education to students in grades K through 12.

Lotano resides in Dalton with her husband, Joseph, and their two Boston Terriers, Ollie and Moe.

"Lisa brings a proven track record of leadership, exceptional service, and strategic relationship management to her role as Community Banking Officer," said Jill Amato, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Community Banking Officer. "Her commitment to customer service, financial education, and the communities we serve makes her a valuable addition to our team and a trusted resource for the customers of our Pittsfield branch."

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Berkshire Museum Explores Ancient Egypt With ‘Soulful Creatures’

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
11:33AM / Friday, October 09, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following its multimillion-dollar renovation, the Berkshire Museum is welcoming an exhibition unlike any it has been able to host before.

Marking the museum's first major exhibition since its renovation, "Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt," opening Saturday, Oct. 10, thins the veil between the ever-evolving history of Egyptian culture and society and modern day people.

"The most important thing about history is recognizing people from the past as actual people. Ancient Egyptians are no different than us," said William Dore, the museum's chief curator. "They have different cultures and beliefs and different viewpoints, but you can say the same thing about people today."

When audiences experience the exhibit, they will see the humanity in the people of the past, which in turn helps them connect with different views and perspectives around the world today, he said.

Combining archeology with modern scientific imaging, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Museum curators Yekaterina Barbash and Edward Bleiberg designed an exhibit that works to uncover the mysteries behind these objects and the beliefs and rituals that surround them.

"I think something that people kind of misunderstand about history is none of it's ever settled. ... History is a science that is constantly questioned,” Dore said. "It only works if everyone's constantly rethinking things, learning new things ... which is for me super exciting because as much as we know a lot about the ancient Egyptians, there's a lot we don't know.”

The installation features dozens of artifacts on loan from the Brooklyn Museum that explores the practice of animal mummification and the role animals played in ancient Egyptian religion.

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