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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Loan Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	$ 2,097,636	$ 2,071,419
Allowance for credit losses	(22,522)	(21,388)	$ (20,471)	$ (22,517)
Loans, net	2,075,114	2,050,031
Commercial Mortgages
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	1,260,256	1,217,004
Allowance for credit losses	(12,089)	(11,214)	(10,367)	(12,026)
Loans, net			1,900
Commercial Mortgages \| Construction
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	95,671	94,943
Commercial Mortgages \| Owner occupied commercial real estate
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	155,027	142,279
Commercial Mortgages \| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	1,009,558	979,782
Residential Mortgages
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	275,448	274,979
Allowance for credit losses	(2,473)	(2,259)	(2,062)	(2,194)
Consumer Loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	266,200	279,915
Allowance for credit losses	(2,807)	(3,395)	$ (3,526)	$ (3,242)
Consumer Loans \| Home equity lines and loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	93,914	93,220
Consumer Loans \| Indirect consumer loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	164,594	178,118
Consumer Loans \| Direct consumer loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	7,692	8,577
Commercial and industrial
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	$ 295,732	$ 299,521