Article: NEW ENGLAND BANK CANDIDATE FOR FLEET/NORSTAR TAKEOVER.(Business)

Byline: Mark S.R. Suchecki Business writer

A move by the Massachusetts Senate and continuing financial troubles at the Bank of New England in Boston - highlighted Tuesday by an announcement that the company's chief executive officer would be replaced - have combined to spark speculation that Fleet/ Norstar Financial Group may try to acquire the super-regional.

Neither officials from Fleet/Norstar nor from the Bank of New England would comment Tuesday on the speculation, but analysts said the talk was based on three elements:

*Fleet/Norstar's avowed interest in expanding its franchise in New England;

*Bank of New England's continuing ...

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