BANGOR — Bangor Savings Bank recently received the highest score for banking customer satisfaction in all of New England based on study results released by J.D. Power and Associates, a national market research company.

The study is considered the most in-depth assessment of the retail banking industry. This is the first year Bangor Savings has met the criteria to be included in the study.

Bangor Savings received a satis- faction score of 831 out of a possible 1,000 points, ranking the bank highest for New England. Bangor Savings was cited for performing particularly well in product offerings, fees and channel activities.

Jim Conlon, president and CEO of Bangor Savings, said, “We are honored that our customers give us such high marks when it comes to satisfaction. We live by our motto — You Matter More — and do everything we can to put our customers’ needs first. This is a demonstration of the hard work and dedication of each and every one of our 750 employees in Maine.”