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People news: The Agency announces four new board members
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The board of directors of The Agency, which governs the Broome County Industrial Development Agency and Broome County Local Development Corp., has
Elmira Savings Bank to pay quarterly dividend of 23 cents a share
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has declared a cash dividend of 23 cents per share of its common stock. The banking company will pay

Syracuse startup develops fashionable technology that may save pedestrians’ live
SYRACUSE — Exercising outside in the dark can be a safety hazard for pedestrians because drivers can’t see them, especially if they’re wearing dark clothing. A fledgling local business called EB Active may have a solution. EB Active, an activewear company based in Syracuse, recently sent its first product prototype — a jacket with LED

Salt City Coffee plans to open café on Syracuse’s near westside
The business is targeting a late spring opening SYRACUSE — Salt City Coffee — which calls itself a sustainable coffee business offering hand-crafted, fresh-roasted coffee — plans to open its first café in late spring on Syracuse’s near westside. Owner Aaron Metthe will rent a 1,200-square-foot space on the first floor of a 2,500-square-foot house

Accessibility Solutions offers a lift for homes, businesses
SALINA — Accessibility Solutions Inc. works to “allow people with mobility challenges to stay in the homes they may have lived in for 30 or 40 years.” That’s according to Victoria Fox, one of the firm’s three owners, who spoke with CNYBJ on Feb. 19. “We believe that people should be able to access a

Ithaca sports- facility design firm gets a new owner
ITHACA — A pair of upstate New York design firms that once competed against each other are now one. Before they linked up, HMH Site & Sports Design of Ithaca and LA Group, Landscape Architecture and Engineering, P.C. of Saratoga Springs were aware of each other, “operating in the same arena,” says Joe Sporko, president

Syracuse medical practices respond to demand from aging population SYRACUSE — As area health-care providers try to meet the growing demand for services from an aging population, house calls are making a comeback. MobileMed and Upstate At Home are two house-call practices in the Syracuse area that started because each saw an increasing need for

Adult coloring-book trend provides an outline for creativity at any age
SYRACUSE — Intricate mandalas, ocean views, delicate flowers, and other complex patterns are not what a three-year-old would typically be interested in coloring. Older adults on the other hand, especially women entering retirement age, can’t seem to put their coloring pencils down. Adults are flocking to the coloring books — among other artistic activities like
Onondaga Physical Therapy opens fifth location in DeWitt
DeWITT — Onondaga Physical Therapy has recently opened a new location to provide its outpatient physical-therapy services on Syracuse’s east side. The new clinic, its fifth, opened its doors on Feb. 1 in DeWitt. It is located alongside Metro Fitness East at 6800 E. Genesee St., in the former Track & Racquet Club/Fitness Forum, but

Rome Memorial Hospital names Lundquist to CEO post
ROME, N.Y. — A man who guided a Hudson Valley health system through a successful affiliation process will serve as the next CEO of Rome
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