MountainOne Expands Commercial Lending Team

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Commercial Lending Division at MountainOne continues to grow with the recent additions of Peter Duckett and Christopher Glynn as commercial portfolio manager and associate commercial portfolio manager, respectively.
 
Peter Ducket, Commercial Portfolio Manager
 
In his role as commercial portfolio manager, Duckett evaluates new and existing borrower relationships; manages, implements, and develops commercial and credit related initiatives, policies, and procedures; and assists with the preparation for internal and external audits, among other responsibilities.
 
Prior to joining MountainOne Bank, Duckett was a portfolio manager with Brookline Bank in Boston.
 
A resident of Dorchester, Duckett received a Bachelor of Arts in economics and business management from Assumption College where he was captain of the NCAA Division II Golf Team and a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
 
 Christopher Glynn, Associate Commercial Portfolio Manager
 
As an associate commercial portfolio manager, Glynn is responsible for interacting with and evaluating new and/or existing loan relationships, making credit recommendations, and managing specific credit activities to ensure that performance quality, consistency of underwriting, and timeliness meets or exceeds customer expectations.
 
Prior to joining MountainOne Bank, Glynn was an associate with BrightSpire Capital in Tampa, Fla.
 
Glynn received a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and currently resides in Lenox, Massachusetts.
 
"We are excited to welcome both Peter and Chris to our growing commercial lending team," said Robert Fraser, president and chief executive officer at MountainOne. "Their addition supports our ongoing efforts to enhance our commercial lending capabilities and drive success for our clients."

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Clarksburg Students Write in Support of Rural School Aid

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Mason Langenback calculated that Clarksburg would get almost $1 million if the $60 million was allocated equally.
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Eighth-graders at Clarksburg School took a lesson in civic advocacy this week, researching school funding and writing letters to Beacon Hill that call for fully funding rural school aid. 
 
The students focused on the hardships for small rural schools and their importance to the community — that they struggle with limited funding and teacher shortages, but offer safe and supportive spaces for learning and are a hub for community connections.
 
"They all address the main issue, the funding for rural schools, and how there's a gap, and there's the $4 million gap this year, and then it's about the $40 million next year, and that rural schools need that equitable funding," said social studies teacher Mark Karhan.
 
A rural schools report in 2022 found smaller school districts cost from nearly 17 percent to 23 percent more to operate, and recommended "at least" $60 million be appropriated annually for rural school aid. 
 
Gov. Maura Healey has filed for more Chapter 70 school aid, but that often is little help to small rural schools with declining or static enrollment. For fiscal 2027, she's budgeted $20 million for rural schools, up from around $13 million this year but still far below the hoped for $60 million. 
 
Karhan said the class was broken into four groups and the students were provided a submission letter from Rural Schools Advocacy. The students used the first paragraph, which laid out the funding facts, and then did research and wrote their own letters. 
 
They will submit those with a school picture to the governor. 
 
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