Providence, RI Washington Trust opened its 28^th branch location located in the Olneyville neighborhood at 1917 Westminster St.

Edward Handy III, Washington Trust chairman and chief executive officer, and Mary Noons, Washington Trust president and chief operating officer, as well as other members of the bank’s executive team, were joined by community leaders and local and state dignitaries, including RI general treasurer, James Diossa, RI, and speaker of the house, Joseph Shekarchi, to celebrate the branch opening with a ribbon-cutting.

During the event, representatives from the Olneyville Neighborhood Association were presented with a $20,000 contribution from the Washington Trust Charitable Foundation to support their efforts to acquire a new, mixed-use space that will serve as the nonprofit’s headquarters while also offering one and two residential apartments for rent.

Eddy Grijalva serves as officer and branch manager of the new branch. Grijalva and his team are bilingual in English and Spanish.

“We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of our Olneyville branch, an effort that has been years in the making,” said Handy. “As the nation’s oldest community bank, being a true financial partner to individuals, families, and businesses is at the heart of what we do. We’re eager to deepen our existing relationships, build new ones, and help the vibrant Olneyville community thrive.”