Alicia Primer has been named the new executive director of New London Landmarks, taking over from Laura Natusch, who has retired after years of service.
A Niantic native, Primer first engaged with.
Getting a tour before the ribbon cutting Thursday for Chelsea Groton Bank’s new headquarters building on Poquonnock Road in Groton was like being transported into a vision of the future, the Jetsons .
A bank branch closed for good Saturday in Groton, the kind of event that’s become more and more commonplace during the digital age.
But that’s not the case in New London County, where the last day of .
It’s a conundrum facing banks around the country and world with fewer people visiting branches to do in-person banking, what should be done with all that underused real estate?
Many banking chains have closed branches as consumers have migrated to more online banking. But a Connecticut bank has come up with a different strategy that its leaders say is working.
B. Michael Rauh, president and CEO of Chelsea Groton Bank (CGB), said customers still view branches as important, but aren’t using them as often due to the convenience of electronic transactions.