Newsroom

Board thanks Deborah C. Jackson for her service as Lead Director, and announces the retirement of Chair Emeritus Richard E. Holbrook and the resignation of Director Luis A. BorgenBOSTON, MA, November 13, 2026 – Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EBC), the holding company of Eastern Bank, today announced its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has unanimously elected Peter K. Markell as Lead Independent Director, effective January...

New pilot programs in Greater Brockton and the North Shore will connect English language learning directly to careers, supported by a new public-private Vocational ESOL Resource CenterBOSTON, MA — November 9, 2026 — Eastern Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of

State-of-the-art convening space will connect the public to thought leaders in science, technology and innovation at one of New England’s most attended cultural institutionsBOSTON, MA, November 5, 2026 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce tax-exempt bond financing for the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common at the Museum of Science in Boston, a new 10,000-square foot...

City, state, business and community leaders join Eastern leadership and the all-Lowell branch team to mark a new chapter in the bank’s many years in LowellLOWELL, Mass. (October 30, 2026) – Eastern Bank celebrated the reopening of its newly renovated Downtown Lowell branch at 50 Central Street with a ribbon cutting and open house. Lowell Mayor Erik R. Gitschier, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce...

BOSTON, MA, October 29, 2026 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce it has led the financing for High Tide Capital LLC’s historic redevelopment of The Day Building in downtown New London, Connecticut. Eastern is providing $16.9 million in construction-related financing to support the conversion of the former newspaper headquarters into 68 market-rate apartments and approximately 2,100 square...

BOSTON, MA, October 8, 2026 – As part of its National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration, the Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities has named Eastern Bank its 2026 Large Organization Honoree.“At Eastern, disability inclusion and belonging start with something simple: knowing our colleagues and understanding how they can prosper at work,” said Kathy...

Eastern Bank Foundation Fellow Jerry Rubin and co-author Steven Dawson joined Eastern Bank Chair Bob Rivers in a fireside chat to explore how new approaches to hiring and retention can give employers a competitive edge.BOSTON, MA – September 18, 2026 – More than 100 business, nonprofit, and civic leaders gathered in Boston for a discussion of the newly released Help Wanted: How to Find and Keep Talent in a Forever-Tight Labor Market. The book,...

BOSTON, MA, September 17, 2026 – Alexander E. Anderson is announced as a Senior Vice President, Private Banker of Cambridge Trust Private Banking, a Division of Eastern Bank. Mr. Anderson brings more than 15 years of experience in business development, strategic advisory services and family office management, with deep expertise...

BOSTON, MA, September 17, 2026 – Eastern Bank has once again been recognized by the Boston Business Journal at its annual 2026 Corporate Citizenship Awards, a recognition of the region's top corporate charitable contributors. Eastern ranks in the top 10 for the 15th time among the Boston Business Journal’s Most Charitable Companies.The Boston Business Journal annually publishes this list to recognize...

BOSTON, MA, September 14, 2026 – Eastern Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Eastern Bank, honored Massachusetts’ 71st Governor, Deval Patrick, with its 2026 Social Justice Award at its annual Celebration of Social Justice. The event also recognized the nonprofit Just A Start with the inaugural Nancy Huntington Stager Collaborative...