Pittsfield-based Legacy Bancorp, the holding company for Legacy Banks, has reported an 8.5 percent increase in net income in the third quarter.

The company reported net income of $564,000 for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to net income of $520,000 for the same period last year.

Year to date, the company has generated net income of $1.9 million, a 9.1 percent increase from the first nine months of 2007.