By Scott Mitchell Johnson
Staff Writer
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — KeyBank officials have confirmed plans to build a new Presque Isle branch on north Main Street in the area in front of the Hampton Inn.
“We are so early in the process [to release details] which is why we’ve made no public announcement,” said Therese Myers, vice president and director of public relations for KeyBank, in a telephone interview last Thursday. “However, we are building a new Presque Isle branch.”
Myers, who is based in Albany, N.Y., said KeyBank has been in the Star City for decades.
“It’s a very important community to us; not only to the New England district but to Key in general,” she said.
When asked what prompted plans for a new branch, Myers said, “I think at times you just need to refresh your look, and technology changes … things like you just don’t have enough outlets in the walls. It’s time for a change.”
It is unclear what KeyBank plans to do with its current 187 State St. and 1 North St. locations.
Details such as dimensions, the names of the developer and contractor, and the number of parking spaces will be announced at a later time.
Myers said she expects the new branch to be open sometime this fall.
