Fidelity Bank, único banco con sede en Massachusetts central y occidental en aparecer en la lista de Forbes; reconocido en la lista Fast 50 de Banker & Tradesman

Leominster, Massachusetts –Fidelity Bank ha sido reconocido durante el verano por su compromiso con la satisfacción y el crecimiento de sus clientes. Hoy, el banco anunció que fue nombrado uno de los “Mejores Bancos de América en Cada Estado 2022” de Forbes. Forbes anunció la lista el 21 de junio. Adicionalmente, Fidelity Bank fue reconocido por Banker & Tradesman como uno de los 50 más rápidos en préstamos comerciales y residenciales de este año. Banker & Tradesman anunció la lista el 15 de agosto.

En un artículo publicado por Forbes, más de 26,000 ciudadanos estadounidenses de los 50 estados participaron en entrevistas a fondo, proporcionando una calificación general de satisfacción y respondiendo varias preguntas basadas en seis facetas de su relación bancaria. Forbes informó que solo el 2.7 por ciento de todos los bancos a nivel nacional lograron entrar en el ranking de los mejores en cada estado.

Fidelity Bank es el único banco con sede en Massachusetts central y occidental que aparece en la lista de este año.

“Parte de lo que hace único a Fidelity Bank es nuestro enfoque de banca LifeDesign, que proporciona cuidado, claridad y confianza al guiar a nuestros clientes en la toma de decisiones financieras importantes”, dijo Ed Manzi, Presidente y CEO de Fidelity Bank. “Este reconocimiento es una clara representación de nuestro enfoque LifeDesign en acción y nuestro compromiso de construir relaciones sólidas y personales con cada uno de nuestros clientes”.”

Banker & Tradesman, una publicación líder en noticias y perspectivas para las industrias bancaria, comercial, industrial y de bienes raíces de Massachusetts, nombró recientemente a Fidelity Bank como uno de sus Fast 50 para préstamos comerciales y residenciales, ubicándose en el puesto 13 por número de préstamos comerciales. Fidelity Bank experimentó un aumento del 133 por ciento en el número de préstamos comerciales, con un total de 28 préstamos comerciales en 2022 en comparación con 12 préstamos comerciales en 2021. El Fast 50 se compila a partir de datos recopilados por el módulo de participación de mercado de Banker & Tradesman, que clasifica a los 50 proveedores de préstamos de más rápido crecimiento en Massachusetts, comparando el número y el volumen de préstamos del 1 de enero al 30 de junio de 2021 con el número y el volumen del mismo período en 2022.

“Mientras nuestro equipo de préstamos comerciales trabaja arduamente para construir relaciones profundas a través de nuestro enfoque LifeDesign para la banca y nuestro proceso C.A.R.E., nuestros clientes confían en las decisiones que toman para ayudarlos a alcanzar sus objetivos”, dijo Joseph Silva, Director de Préstamos de Fidelity Bank. “Banker & Tradesman es una publicación respetada en nuestra industria y ser reconocido como uno de los Fast 50 es, sin duda, un honor”.”

Para aprender más sobre el ranking de Forbes “Los mejores bancos de Estados Unidos en cada estado 2022” y para una lista completa, visita https: www.forbes.com/best-in-state-banks/#58cd2c4f5873. Para obtener más información sobre la lista Fast 50 de Banker & Tradesman, visite https: bankerandtradesman.com/special-sections/banker-tradesmans-fast-50/

Con un orgulloso legado de más de 20 años, las actuales propietarias de Paula Meola Dance & Performing Arts, Mary Elizabeth Tinervin y Matthew Kooyomjian, se complacen en anunciar que a partir del 24 de agosto de 2022 hemos renovado nuestra marca como MEM Dance Theatre “Compartiendo las Artes Juntos”.”

Hemos añadido el lema “Compartiendo las Artes Juntos” para encapsular de manera concisa nuestra misión principal de ofrecer un entorno accesible e inclusivo para todos; independientemente de si disfrutas tomando una clase ocasional y actuando o si te encanta competir como miembro de nuestra Compañía de Danza. El objetivo es apoyarnos mutuamente y apreciar las diferencias y los talentos que compartimos.

Animamos a los estudiantes a participar en todas las clases y espectáculos a lo largo de su trayectoria en nuestra Escuela. Comenzando con la exposición inicial a la danza y las artes teatrales, los estudiantes continúan aprendiendo sobre las muchas diferencias culturales dentro de los Estados Unidos y en otros países; que a menudo marcan hitos históricos clave a través de la coreografía representada en las actuaciones. Las credenciales académicas, de actuación y de enseñanza de Mary Elizabeth y Matthew, tal como se describen en el sitio web de MEM Dance Theatre, www.memdancetheatre.com brindar a familias y sus hijos durante la adolescencia, y a estudiantes adultos una experiencia segura, divertida y especializada en el estudio de la danza y las artes teatrales. Al hacerlo, continuar ayudando a aprovechar y empoderar las mentes jóvenes, cultivar una amplia base de relaciones comunitarias y sostener un modelo de negocio exitoso que continuará brindando recursos amplios y enriquecedores.

¡Siempre damos la bienvenida a nuevos estudiantes a nuestra Academia y lo invitamos a unirse a nosotros en nuestra próxima Puerta Abierta el 24 de agosto, así como a nuestras otras presentaciones a lo largo del año!

Mary Elizabeth Tinervin, Propietaria, Directora Artística y Maestra de Ballet
Matthew M. Kooyomjian, Propietario y Director Ejecutivo

Grants Distributed to 44 agencies through Community Impact Fund and After School and Out-Of-School Time Program

FITCHBURG, MA: August 16, 2022 — United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) has distributed $1,151,063 in funds to 44 local agencies through two grant programs. The grants will support programs that target pressing community needs and offer after school and out-of-school time activities for children and youth.

Through its Community Impact Fund for 2022-23, UWNCM awarded $599,663 to 30 organizations, funding 40 programs. The Community Impact Fund is a long-standing UWNCM initiative that supports programs that address the region’s highest priorities in the areas of Early Education and Youth Development, Basic Needs and Economic Opportunity/Financial Literacy.

This year’s grants are expected to create positive impacts for nearly 70,000 people, spanning the entire North Central Massachusetts region. Recipients range from Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Devens to the Wendell Clark YMCA in Winchendon. Donna Bulger, Vice President of grant recipient Clear Path for Veterans New England, says she appreciates the grant as well as on-going assistance from UWNCM.

“Clear Path is pleased to have the support of UWNCM, which includes funding that helps us extend the impact we have in the community, serving a population that includes elders, disabled veterans, children and families,” says Bulger. “What has meant the most to us is the spirit of collaboration we have with UWNCM staff. They reach out frequently with opportunities to supplement our materials, partner with other nonprofits and just to check in with us.”

UWNCM also recently distributed $551,400 to 17 agencies through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) After School and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) program. Funds were made available through a $4.5 million grant awarded by DESE to a regional effort of United Ways located in Central, North Central and South-Central Massachusetts with the goal of helping after school and out-of-school time programs rebound from impacts of COVID-19.

Through the program, UWNCM previously distributed $398,800 in funding to 18 local agencies for 2022 spring and summer programs at non-profit organizations, public school systems and towns and municipalities. The latest round funds 2022 school-year programs ranging from camping opportunities for disabled youth to teaching young people about film making and media production.

Kelli Feigley, Founder and Managing Director/Executive Producer of grant recipient Fresh Films, says, “Thanks to this grant, Fresh Films is able to continue helping transform the lives of underserved diverse youth at Fitchburg High School and the Boys and Girls Clubs in Fitchburg and Leominster. This amazing grant funds our weekly after school film program that teaches filmmaking fundamentals as part of our year-round career pathway for training youth to enter the fast-growing and very lucrative media and entertainment industry. Our expanded learning programs are critical while students are still in high school, so they can have equal access to college and career opportunities.”

Speaking about both recent grant distributions, UWNCM President Kory Eng adds, “We appreciate the opportunity to support these critical programs through our Community Impact Fund. We are further appreciative of our expanded partnerships with DESE and Central Massachusetts United Way, which have enabled us to nearly double our investments in community programs when the demand for services is at an all-time high. We thank our volunteers, donors, and community partners for their dedication and look forward to our continued work together to support those most in need.”

United Way of North Central Massachusetts serves the communities of Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol, Ayer, Devens, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Hubbardston, Leominster, Littleton, Pepperell, Lunenburg, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Shirley, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster and Winchendon.

Community Impact Fund Recipients

Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts
Athol Area YMCA
Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg & Leominster
Boys & Girls Club of Lunenburg
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester
Clear Path for Veterans New England
Community Health Connections, Inc.
Gardner Community Action Committee
Ginny’s Helping Hands, Inc.
Girls Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts
Growing Places Garden Project, Inc.
House of Peace & Education, Inc.
L.U.K. Crisis Center, Inc.
Literacy Volunteers of Athol – Orange
Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
Making Opportunities Count, Inc.
Mass 2-1-1
New Vue Communities
North Star Family Services
Our Father’s House
Pathways to Change
Spanish American Center, Inc.
The Arc of Opportunity, Inc.
The Salvation Army of Athol
The Salvation Army of Fitchburg
United Way of North Central Mass – Footsteps2Brilliance
Wendell P. Clark YMCA
YMCA of Central Massachusetts
YWCA of Central Massachusetts

After School and Out-Of-School Time Program

Boy Scouts of America
City of Leominster
Fresh Films
Girl Scouts of Central & Western Mass
Girls On The Run
Growing Places Garden Project
Innovation Learning Center
Just Understand My Potential, Inc.
LUK Crisis Center, Inc.
Mass Audubon Society, Inc.
Montachusett Opportunity Council, Inc.
Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc.
Spanish American Center, Inc.
St. Bernard’s High School
The Shine Initiative, Inc.
Town of Littleton Parks, Recreation and Community Education
Townsend Recreation Dept.

 

MART to install new bus shelters throughout the City as a result

After joint lobbying efforts from Mayor Michael Nicholson and Ward 5 City Councilor Aleksander Dernalowicz, Gardner is welcoming a new fixture to its public transportation system in the form of a recently installed bus shelter in front of the old Prospect Street School. Working with the Montachusett Regional Transportation Authority (MART), the new bus shelter is the first of several to be added in Gardner.

Bruno Fisher, Administrator of MART, which serves the greater North Central Massachusetts area, said “The addition of this bus shelter to the fixed route bus service in the City of Gardner is an important first step to improving the overall services to our customers. We look forward to working with the City of Gardner on locating additional shelters for the benefit of our riders.”

“The impetus behind this bus shelter was South Gardner resident Bonnie Marabello.  She saw a need in the area and reached out to see what could be done,” said Ward 5 City Councilor Alek Dernalowicz. “The real work was done by the City’s DPW crew and the team at MART who worked together to investigate, plan, and install the shelter.  I can’t thank them enough for their hard work.”

The glass and metal structure provides a much-needed amenity for public transit riders in the South Gardner area as a safe place to wait for the bus, as well as protection from inclement weather. Additionally, it is hoped that the structure’s presence may help to further advertise the public bus route that serves the area. The shelter structure was provided by MART and the concrete foundation was installed by the Gardner Department of Public Works (“DPW”).

“I’m very excited to see how we can grow the services MART has to offer to the residents of our City,” said Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, who was also recently elected to serve as the Chair of MART’s Advisory Board. “Throughout the City, people rely on public transportation to be able to get to where they need to go and initiatives like these help connect the work we are doing to grow and develop Gardner as a whole, not just for the benefit of one specific area.”

“Access to transportation is essential for our community,” said City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas. “ We are fortunate to have a reliable partner like MART right here in Gardner.  The new bus stops will support our current residents and visitors, and the expected growth from residential and commercial development happening throughout the City.”

MART was recently awarded $180,000 by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation under their Shared Streets and Spaces Grant program, and will use the funds to install an additional twenty shelters on their lines in 2022 and 2023, 4 to 10 of which will be placed in Gardner.

“I’m very happy the City of Gardner and MART are able to team up and make these investments to use these funds,” said State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik. “Public transport is very challenging in rural areas but is nevertheless very important and investments like this will help improve those services.”

Echoing these sentiments, State Senator Anne Gobi stated, “Increasing ridership on MART requires, in part, ease of access. The new bus stops in the City of Gardner, including areas that have not had one before, are a welcome addition.  Congratulations to MART and the City on obtaining this funding.”

The MART Advisory Board is comprised of one representative of the government of every municipality served by the MART system. Mayor Nicholson was elected by the representatives of the representatives of the 22 member communities to serve as the Board’s Chair in May of 2022, replacing Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale.