Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-209668) of our report dated June 28, 2018 which appears in this annual report on Form 11-K of the SBERA 401(k) Plan as adopted by The Provident Bank for the year ended December 31, 2017.
/s/ Whittlesey PC | |
Hartford, Connecticut | |
June 28, 2018 |