Dive Brief: - Easthampton, Massachusetts-based Hometown Financial Group, the holding company for bankESB, bankHometown and TruNorth Bank, has entered into a merger agreement to acquire Bedford, New Hampshire-based Primary Bank for $160 million, the banks said Monday. - The acquisition is set to add four branches to Hometown’s 55-branch footprint and $743 million in assets to Hometown’s $6.9 billio...