MountainOne Announces 2024 Officer Promotions

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Betsy Kapner, Jessica Andrews, and Lisa Mineau
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne, a full-service financial institution headquartered in North Adams and serving the Berkshires and Boston's South Shore, announced the promotion of several employees to new positions.

"We are proud to recognize the talent and dedication of our Mountaineers with these well-deserved promotions. Their hard work, leadership, and commitment to our values plays a vital role in MountainOne's growth and success. We look forward to their continued contributions as they step into these new roles." said Robert Fraser, president and CEO.

Berkshire Officer Promotions

Betsy Kapner has been promoted to Vice President, Marketing Manager at MountainOne's headquarters location in North Adams. Betsy joined MountainOne in July 2013, and recently celebrated her 10 year anniversary. Betsy has deep knowledge and expertise in marketing compliance requirements. She demonstrates an ongoing commitment to professional development, and excels at meeting deadlines, collaborating effectively with colleagues, and contributing meaningfully to every project. Betsy's expertise and team-oriented approach make her invaluable to her team and to MountainOne.

Jessica Andrews has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Deposit Compliance & Fraud Administration Officer at MountainOne Bank's North Adams location. Since joining in 2005, Jessica has developed a deep understanding of the deposit compliance environment and helps leads the administration of the bank's Fraud Reporting Platform. Her involvement in compliance projects demonstrates her leadership and commitment to MountainOne's Core Commitment of Regulatory Accountability. This new role is a fitting tribute to her ongoing efforts and success.

Lisa Mineau has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Senior Human Resources Operations Officer at MountainOne in North Adams, MA. Over her 43-year career, Lisa has adapted to change and taken on increasingly significant responsibilities. She started as a teller at North Adams Hoosac Savings Bank and then as a Customer Service Representative in Community Banking before finding her passion in Human Resources in 2002. Lisa's recently enhanced role includes oversight of payroll, benefits, and personnel administration. Lisa's high integrity, energy, and multitasking skills make her a valuable asset to the HR team.

 


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Clarksburg School Officials Cut Fiscal 2026 Budget by $90K

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — School officials have shaved $90,000 out their $3 million budget for fiscal 2026. 
 
The reductions bring the total budget to $3,093,756, a 4.26 percent, or $126,346, increase over this year. 
 
The cuts include a reduction in hours in the school for the dean of students, cutting the tuition to Drury High by a third, imposing tuition for 4-year-olds in prekindergarten and trimming supplies and training. 
 
Town officials had pushed for the school to cut back from an anticipated 7 percent increase. That's frustrated school officials who point out the operating budget is only going up by 0.67 percent but covering nearly $200,000 for retirees' insurance and FICA is responsible for the hike.  
 
The Select Board was nominally supportive of the amended budget presented at Monday's joint meeting of the School Committee, Select Board and Finance Committee but held off on endorsing it until the town budget is presented next week. 
 
"I appreciate your hard work going down. We don't have the town budget ready yet, so I'm not sure if we're in trouble," said Select Board Chair Robert Norcross. "I'm not sure if I can be in favor of this if we have to cut some more. So we are going to work on that."
 
Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes had outlined two possible options in mid-April how to get the spending plan down to 2 percent or 4 percent; the latter called for about $90,000 in cuts and reduction in positions.
 
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