8-K

                                  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)  November  5, 2004
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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 November 5, 2004, Banknorth Group, Inc. issued the press
release included as Exhibit 99.1 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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     99.1                Press Release, dated November 5, 2004












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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:  November 5, 2004

EX-99.1

                                                           Exhibit 99.1


Banknorth Group to Present at Sandler O'Neill Financial Services Conference

PORTLAND, Maine--November 5, 2004--Banknorth Group, Inc. (NYSE: BNK)
announced today that Peter Verrill, Chief Operating Officer, will present at
the Sandler O'Neill Financial Services Conference at the PGA National
Resort & Spa in Palm Beach, Florida from 3:30 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. on Thursday,
November 11th, 2004.

A live webcast of the conference will be available at
http://www.iian.ibeam.com/events/thom001/111104a_rk/. The conference will
also be available via audio conference by calling (706) 645-9215. The caller
will need to reference the "Sandler O'Neill Conference, Session I." Shortly
after the conference, a replay of the webcast will be available for a period
of 30 days from the Investor Relations section of the Banknorth website at
http://www.banknorth.com.

At September 30, 2004, Banknorth Group, Inc. headquartered in Portland, Maine
had $29.0 billion in assets. Banknorth's banking subsidiary, Banknorth, N.A.,
operates banking divisions in Connecticut (Banknorth Connecticut);
Maine (Peoples Heritage Bank); Massachusetts (Banknorth Massachusetts); New
Hampshire (Bank of New Hampshire); New York (Evergreen Bank); and Vermont
(Banknorth Vermont). The Company and Banknorth, N.A. also operate subsidiaries
and divisions in insurance, money management, merchant services, mortgage
banking, government banking and other financial services and offer investment
products in association with PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. The Company's
website is at www.banknorth.com.

CONTACT:  Banknorth Group, Inc.
          Jeffrey Nathanson, (207) 761-8517