📰YORK COUNTY | Local banks support recovery center in a big way

By Tammy Wells/York County government, Contributing Writer

February 9, 2026, Two local banks with deep roots in York County are leading the way in helping build the York County Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Center.

Partners Bank and Kennebunk Savings have each contributed $150,000 to First County Foundation, Inc. earmarked for the York County Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Center, and paused for a photo on Feb. 9. Shown here are York County Manager Greg Zinser, First County Foundation Board Chair Billy Shore, York County Chief Advancement Officer Rachel Stansfield, Partners Bank President and CEO Anthony Cataldi, Kennebunk Savings President and CEO Lex Meagher, and First County Foundation board members Candice Simeoni, Chris Burbank and Kathy Dumont

Partners Bank, headquartered in Sanford, and Kennebunk Savings, headquartered in Kennebunk, have each contributed $150,000 to First County Foundation, the charitable arm of York County government, earmarked for the recovery center.

The 58-bed center under construction at First County Way in Alfred will provide observation, detox, short, medium and long term residential treatment for people with substance use disorders.

Much of the project is funded through a portion of York County government’s ARPA funding, opioid settlement funds, county funding and reimbursements, but gaps remain.

“It’s a great cause,” said Partner’s Bank President and CEO Anthony Cataldi. “This strikes the right chord with us.”

Kennebunk Savings President and CEO Lex Meagher said the partnership representing the public, private and nonprofit sectors working together is an appealing model.

“(This facility) will have a huge impact on York County,” Meagher said.

The recovery center plan emerged as York County Commissioners sought projects in which to invest ARPA funds – projects that would make a long term impact on the lives of York County residents.

Representatives of Kennebunk Savings and Partners Bank toured the York County Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Center currently under construction in Alfred on February 9. Each of the two banks have donated $150,000 to First County Foundation, earmarked for the recovery center.

“This is going to be an incredible resource for the county and probably a model for the state and the region,” said First County oFoundation Board Chair Billy Shore.

“We thank Kennebunk Savings and Partners Bank,” said York County Manager Greg Zinser. “Your commitment to these projects and your sense of community is phenomenal.”

Construction of the 52,000 square foot facility is expected to be completed sometime this fall.

York County Chief Advancement Officer Rachel Stansfield said Kennebunk Savings and Partners Bank see the value in the projects, and believes other partners will emerge to help fill the gaps.

“They are the leaders,” she said of the two banks. “I hope these generous contributions from Kennebunk Savings and Partners Bank will help ignite support from others