The Erie and Champlain Canals were scheduled to open on May 16th but because of recent rain storms their opening has been ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Beneath the calm, peaceful waters of the Erie Canal, lies a conflicted history; one that celebrates an engineering marvel that brought prosperity to Buffalo, the other is a story of ...

On Labor Day weekend in 1972 Joe Stoll, a Southern Illinois newspaper owner, documented the Bull Island rockfest in these ...

We’re celebrating 200 years of the Erie Canal. It’s the reason we’re here. It made Rochester the first American boom town and ...

Want a chance for your work to be featured in the 2026 Erie Canalway Calendar? Well the Erie Canalway National Heritage ...

In celebration of Lafayette’s 200th birthday, Columbian Park will host a full weekend of events throughout Memorial Day ...

In honor of National Historic Preservation Month, on May 17, local historian Karen Richards will present the final ...

Troop 47 Life Scout Carter Kennedy is aiming to deliver a refinished canal buoy boat to the Town of Pendleton by late summer, in concert with area-wide commemorations of the Erie Canal bicentennial.

The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm watch at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 7 p.m. for Crawford and Erie counties.

Celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of New York State’s Erie Canal begin this month, offering unique recreational activities for summer vacationers. ByGary Stoller, Contributor.

How the Erie Canal helped Underground Railroad freedom seekers escape into upstate NY and Canada. Explore the Erie Canal's role as a corridor of resistance for anti-slavery activism, the Second ...