Legacy Bancorp Named to Boston Globe Top 100 Company List

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Legacy Bancorp has been named to The Boston Globe’s list of the top 100 companies for 2009. This is the first year that Legacy has appeared on “The Globe 100 The Best of Massachusetts Businesses,” ranking 84th. According to Chairman and CEO J. Williar Dunlaevy, Legacy’s improved performance in the areas of organic growth and the company’s strong capital position helped advance the bank to a coveted spot on the list this year.

“We are very pleased to receive the designation of a top 100 company in Massachusetts. Our unwavering commitment to responsible financial practices, along with our strong capital and asset quality has enabled us to continue our growth and expansion even during the current economic recession. We look forward to continuing to take advantage of strategic growth opportunities.”

Legacy Banks is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It employs 199 people and has 19 offices throughout Western Massachusetts and Eastern New York. Legacy offers Personal Banking, Mortgage Lending, Commercial Services, Insurance, Investments, Portfolio Management, Credit and Debit Card products, and Online Services.

Each year, The Boston Globe ranks the best-performing publicly traded corporations based in Massachusetts by how well they increased sales, profits, and returns for shareholders during the previous year. This year, Standard and Poor’s Compustat gathered information on 225 Bay State companies from sources that included Securities and Exchange Commission filings, commercial news services, and corporate and government reports.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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