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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 19 A U G U S T 2 1 , 2 0 1 7 F O C U S G R E AT E R B A N G O R With most of the interior demoli- tion now done, Latulippe says that workers are preparing interior parti- tions and — literally — raising the roof. ey'll also upgrade the windows to energy-e ciency standards while pre- serving the views of the river that once transported lumber from area sawmills. "We looked at a lot of di erent sites and this one just happened to really work," says Montgomery-Rice. "Plus the bank was founded in the heyday of timber — timber that was going down this river — so the historical signi cance of putting our headquar- ters along the river isn't an accident." Bullish on Bangor As Bangor's biggest development project in recent years, the waterfront campus project is generating lots of local buzz and comes amid a downtown revival that's brought new stores and restau- rants in recent years, and an arts space opening in September in the historic Nichols Block Building. "I think it's exciting that the board of the bank and the leadership are as ALLEGIANT • AMERICAN • DELTA • UNITED Before you take off , take a moment to notice what's new at Bangor International Airport, where things just keep getting better and better. You'll love our light-fi lled terminal, modernized service counters, and state-of-the-art baggage handling — all designed to get your journey off to a great start. A better travel experience begins right here. Visit FlyBangor.com. A Smoother Journey, from Ticket to Takeoff . More new nonstops, including: Chicago, Newark and New York's JFK and LaGuardia BGR_MaineBiz_081117.indd 1 8/11/17 11:07 AM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » Bangor Savings Bank: Milestones 1852 Founded by Elijah Hamlin and 23 others 1913 New headquarters opened at 3 State St. two years after the Great Fire that destroyed hundreds of commercial and residential buildings 1961 First branch opened at Bangor Shopping Center 1998 Acquisition of 28 Fleet Bank of Maine branches opens door to statewide expansion 2007 Branch openings in Portland, South Portland and Scarborough 2015 Robert S. Montgomery-Rice becomes president and CEO 2016 Entry-level minimum hourly pay rate raised to $13; Buoy Local acquisition 2017 Plan for new Bangor water- front campus unveiled