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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Loan Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	$ 2,202,356		$ 2,071,419
Allowance for credit losses	(23,645)	$ (22,665)	(21,388)	$ (21,441)	$ (21,031)	$ (22,517)
Loans, net	2,178,711		2,050,031
Commercial Mortgages
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	1,362,040		1,217,004
Allowance for credit losses	(13,738)	(12,714)	(11,214)	(10,762)	(10,530)	(12,026)
Commercial Mortgages \| Construction
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	109,607		94,943
Commercial Mortgages \| Owner occupied commercial real estate
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	169,914		142,279
Commercial Mortgages \| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	1,082,519		979,782
Residential Mortgages
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	277,729		274,979
Allowance for credit losses	(2,633)	(2,597)	(2,259)	(2,218)	(2,106)	(2,194)
Consumer Loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	253,366		279,915
Allowance for credit losses	(2,697)	$ (2,830)	(3,395)	$ (3,565)	$ (3,501)	$ (3,242)
Consumer Loans \| Home equity lines and loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	103,072		93,220
Consumer Loans \| Indirect consumer loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	143,154		178,118
Consumer Loans \| Direct consumer loans
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	7,140		8,577
Commercial and industrial
Composition of loan portfolio [Abstract]
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	$ 309,221		$ 299,521