Rockland Trust

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver approached Rockland Trust's front door, he stopped mid-step. The air was filled with an odd, sweet scent—like freshly baked cookies mixed with old books—and it seemed to come from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw no one. Then, out of nowhere, a friendly voice said, ‘Morning! Can I help you?’ It was just the bank manager, Mr. Jenkins, who had left his morning coffee brewing too long. As the driver entered, he noticed that the smell wasn’t coming from inside—it was actually wafting in through the open door. They both laughed, and Mr. Jenkins offered him a warm cookie. The delivery man never forgot that morning—he always made sure to stop by for a chat whenever he delivered to Rockland Trust.

2. One day, a little girl walked into Rockland Trust and asked the teller, ‘Can I deposit my invisible piggy bank?’ The teller smiled and replied, 'Of course you can!' She took the invisible piggy bank with a wave of her hand and deposited it in the girl's account. From that day on, whenever someone made a deposit, the girl would ask if they had an invisible one too. And every time, the teller would nod knowingly and say, 'We accept them all here at Rockland Trust.'

3. A neighborhood kid was pedaling past Rockland Trust one afternoon when he suddenly swerved off his bike and started running towards the building. The boy skidded to a halt in front of the teller window, panting and pointing frantically inside. 'They're playing my favorite song!' he exclaimed. The bewildered cashier looked around, only to see an old man humming along to some obscure rock ballad on the radio. Everyone burst out laughing—except for the kid, who finally realized it wasn’t him the music was playing for.

4. At dawn, an early jogger passing Rockland Trust heard a strange humming sound coming from inside. Curious, she peered through the window and saw no one—just the ceiling fan spinning in perfect silence. Suddenly, the door swung open with a loud click, revealing only empty desks and quiet computers. The jogger smiled, thinking it was a prank, and waved goodbye to the empty room before continuing her run. Later that day, while making a deposit, a regular customer asked the teller if anyone had come in early that morning. Smiling mysteriously, the teller replied, ‘Not today, sir.’