UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D.C.  20549

                                FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT
   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    February 25, 2005
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                          Banknorth Group, Inc.
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        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Maine                         001-31251               01-0437984
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                          Identification No.)



P.O. Box 9540, Two Portland Square, Portland, Maine             04112-9540
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (207) 761-8500
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                             Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)


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Item 8.01 Other Events
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     On February 25, 2005, Banknorth Group, Inc. issued the press release
included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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     (a)  Not applicable.

     (b)  Not applicable.

     (c)  The following exhibits are included with this Report:

     Exhibit No.         Description
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     99                  Press Release, dated February 25, 2005























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                               SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                               BANKNORTH GROUP, INC.


                               By: /s/ Peter J. Verrill
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                                   Name:   Peter J. Verrill
                                   Title:  Senior Executive Vice President and
                                           Chief Operating Officer

Date:  February 28, 2005