MountainOne Bank Appoints Lisa Lotano to Lead its Pittsfield Branch

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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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Companion Corner: Freya, Fudge & Charlotte

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — If looking for the perfect feline pet, why not triple the fun? There's a threesome at Berkshire Humane Society waiting for a family to call their own.

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.

We highlighted Freya, Charlotte and Fudge last month and they are still looking for their new home together. 

Kittens Fudge and Charlotte and their mother, Freya, have been at the shelter and in a foster home since April. All three have tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), often described as feline HIV/AIDS

Feline/small animal adoption counselor Alyssa Petell introduced us to them. 

"They originally were brought in from animal control. The conditions weren't the best in the home. But when they came in, they were tested positive for feline AIDS (FIV). We do send our kittens normally to foster programs to get socialized with the mom. So they got sent to a foster program for about two months to get socialized," she said.

The shelter preferably would like the three to as a family, and to a home with respectful children that will keep them inside.

"We would prefer if they could all go together, but they are a very sweet trio of kitties. They would have to be indoor only because of them being feline AIDS positive," Petell said. "It is OK for them to go into a home with other cats. We prefer if they go into a home with feline AIDS-positive cats, but even if they are negative for feline AIDS, as long as they're not actively scratching each other and biting each other to transmit it, then it should be OK."

Each cat has their own personality. The two kittens love to play with an abundance of toys; one is shy and the other is outgoing. They both like to curl up and sleep in your lap once they get to know you.

It turns out that Fudge is actually a girl. In our previous article, he was mistakenly identified as a boy. 

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