Legacy Opens New Office in Latham

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Legacy Banks, headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, today marked the official opening of its new full-service branch office location at 545 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, New York. This latest addition brings Legacy’s branch network to 18 locations – 11 in Berkshire County and seven throughout in Eastern New York.

Several individuals involved in the process of opening the new office attended the ribbon cutting, and remarks were made by Legacy Chairman and CEO J. Williar Dunlaevy, Senior Vice President Angela Motler, Peter Gannon, director of operations for the Town of Colonie, and Thomas Nolte, executive director of the Colonie Chamber of Commerce.

Wesley Slyke recently joined Legacy as Branch Manager to oversee operations of the new Latham Office. According to Motler, Slyke will work with his branch team to expand customer relationships in the Latham/Colonie region. “We are thrilled to be bringing added convenience to our customers by opening this beautiful new office in Latham,” she said. “We are just as pleased to welcome Wesley and his outstanding staff. As a team, they will work to continue our tradition of community banking and outstanding customer service to the residents and businesses of Latham/Colonie.”

Slyke comes to Legacy from Mass Mutual Financial Group where he served as a financial services professional, a capacity in which he provided clients various forms of investment and insurance products. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from S.U.N.Y. Albany and currently serves as a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors as well as the Capital Alliance of Young Professionals and the Colonie Chamber of Commerce.

With expanded hours, the Latham office will operate Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office features a customer-friendly design, including a customer convenience center with coin counting machine, shredder, and coffee bar as well as a plasma screen television for customers to enjoy while waiting for an appointment. The new office also utilizes bio-metric, self-service safe deposit boxes, which allow customers to access their safe deposit boxes without assistance from branch staff.

Headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Legacy Banks offers personal banking, including their newly developed Smart Banking Relationship Program and Mortgage Lending, as well as Commercial Services, Insurance, Investments, Portfolio Management, and Online Services.

Legacy employs 192 people and operates 18 offices throughout Berkshire County, Massachusetts and eastern New York, as well as a Loan Production Office in Colonie, New York. Those interested in learning more, may call Legacy at 800-292-6634 or visit www.LegacyBanks.com.

L-R- Legacy Assistant Vice President Nicholas Grizey; Legacy Mortgage Lender Nicholas Scattareggia; Ronald Griffin of EDM Design; Tom Nolte, executive director of The Colonie Chamber of Commerce; Latham Branch Manager Wesley Slyke; Senior Vice President Angela Motler; Peter Gannon, Director of Operations, The Town of Colonie; Legacy Facilities Officer David Hicks; Legacy Chairman and CEO J. Williar Dunlaevy) .
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Pittsfield Cannabis Cultivator Plans Dispensary

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD. Mass. — A cannabis cultivator and manufacturer has opted to sell its products on site in Downing Parkway. 

The Zoning Board of Appeals this month approved a special permit for J-B.A.M. Inc. to operate a dispensary out of its existing grow facility. There will only be changes to the interior of 71 Downing Parkway, as there will be less than 500 square feet of retail space in the 20,000-square-foot building. 

"My only concern would be the impact, and really would be traffic, which I don't think is excessive, the odor, if there was one, but that doesn't seem to be an issue, and I think it's a good location for a marijuana facility," board member Thomas Goggins said. 

The company's indoor cultivation site plan was approved in 2019, an amendment to add manufacturing and processing in 2021, and on the prior day, a new site plan to add a retail dispensary was approved by the Community Development Board. 

J-B.A.M. cannabis products are available in local dispensaries. 

The interior of the facility will be divided to accommodate an enclosed check-in area, front entrance, retail lobby, secure storage room, offices, and two bathrooms. There are 27 parking spaces for the facility, which is sufficient for the use. 

No medical or recreational cannabis uses are permitted within 500 feet of a school or daycare, a setback that is met, and the space is within an industrial park at the end of a cul-de-sac. 

"The applicant desires the restructuring of the business to be more competitive in the industry with the ability to grow and sell their own cannabis products so they have more financial stability," Chair Albert Ingegni III, read from the application. 

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