 The First Bancorp Nasdaq: FNLC, parent company of First National Bank, today announced operating results for the year ended December 31, 2019. Unaudited net income was 25.5 million, up 2.0 million or 8.5 from the 23.5 million reported for the year ended December 31, 2018. Earnings per common share on a fully diluted basis were up 0.17 to 2.34 per share, an increase of 7.8 from the prior year. The Company also announced operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Unaudited net income was 6.7 million, up 323,000 or 5.1 from the final three months of 2018, with earnings per share on a fully diluted basis for the quarter up 0.02 to 0.61, an increase of 3.4 from the same period in 2018. 