MountainOne Hires VP Of Commercial Lending Team

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Paul Brindle
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Brindle has been named Vice President of Commercial Lending for Hoosac Bank and Williamstown Savings Bank, according to an announcement by Ryan Leap, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending. The Banks are subsidiaries of MountainOne Financial Partners, which also includes South Coastal Bank; Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan & Collins; and True North.

According to Leap, "We're excited to bring such a strong local lender on board at MountainOne. He has an impressive record of results and we know he'll really energize our lending efforts. We look forward to building continued momentum in the business lending arena in Berkshire County, with a new emphasis on the Pittsfield market."

As Vice President of Commercial Lending, Brindle will be responsible for commercial loan portfolio growth, as well as for commercial deposit sales and affiliate referrals. He will be located in the Hoosac Bank Loan Office in the new MountainOne Financial Center office on North Street in Pittsfield. Prior to joining MountainOne, Brindle served as Vice President of Commercial Lending at Berkshire Bank, and also held a similar position at Key Bank.

Brindle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Finance from the University of Massachusetts. In the community, he is the head varsity boy's basketball coach at St. Joseph High School and has also worked in a variety of capacities for several Berkshire County youth organizations. Brindle lives in Pittsfield with his wife, Laurie, and their two children.

MountainOne Financial Partners, headquartered in North Adams, has combined assets of $860 million and approximately 200 employees.
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Companion Corner Grey Boy at No Paws Left Behind

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There's a cat No Paws Left Behind still waiting for his forever home.

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. He was previously highlighted but he now has new information.

Grey Boy is 10 years old and is a gray and white domestic shorthair and was previously highlighted on Companion Corner.

The shelter's Executive Director Noelle Howland introduced us to him and his long journey to be ready for adoption.

"He's been here a couple months. He was a transfer from a rescue in Bennington. They were out of space, so we had taken him in with a few other cats. So he's been here a couple months. He came in with what we believed was a respiratory infection," she said. "So it took us a little bit to get him ready, and then he also needed a dental. So he has nice, clean teeth. He had some teeth removed, and then he has to go back in and have one more dental. So he'll be all ready to go."

It was previously thought that he has feline herpes but he was recently diagnosed with a palette fracture because of how bad his dental disease was, which is what is causing his sneezing. He can now go home with cats, a cat-savvy dog and children.

"He has had two dentals since being with us. Due to the palate fracture he will be sneezy for the rest of his life, not contagious sneezing, but that doesn’t stop him from living a perfectly happy life. He should be on wet food with chunks due to this and since he has had many teeth removed," Howland said.

Grey Boy loves to play with toys and enjoy treats. He would also love to have a window to lounge or bird-watch in.

"He is not afraid of anything. He's very curious, so I'm sure he'd love if you have windows for him to look out of. He still plays, even though he's 10 it does not stop him. So any home would be a good fit for him."

Now that he is ready to be adopted, he is excited. When you walk into the room with him he will rub up against your leg introducing himself and asking to be pet.

"Usually, I would say, when you're walking, he'll bonk into you so he might catch you off guard a little bit. He constantly is rubbing against you," Howland said. "He really, I would say he's lazy when you want him to be, and he's active when you want him to be. He'll play with toys. He's usually lounging away. And then when he comes out he'll play. He loves it. So, very friendly, easy going cat."

He is now perfectly healthy with his dentals all done and veterinary care up to date and is ready to find his forever family.

"I would say the friendliest, easiest cat you could have. He's just, he's just gonna be a little sneezy sometimes, but that doesn't stop him from doing anything," she said.

Grey Boy's adoption fee is sponsored by Rooted in Balance Counseling LLC.

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