Significant rainfall throughout the end of April and early May created high flows and unsafe conditions along the eastern and central Erie Canal, Champlain Canal, and Oswego Canal. As a direct ...

It was opening day Friday on the Erie Canal, which is marking its 200th anniversary. The waterway was a vital lifeline for ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The Erie Canal has officially opened for the season, marking a significant milestone as it celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. News10NBC’s Berkeley Brean took a ride ...

A cabin cruiser waits to be lowered down onto the Hudson River at Erie Canal Lock 2 on Oct. 11 in Waterford. This year’s official opening is being delayed due to a broken dam west of Little Falls.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office Dive Team recovered a body from the Erie Canal in the Town of Floyd on May 11. The Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains on May 12 as ...

The earliest major industrial project in the United States’ history, the Erie Canal connected East to West by water and enabled a new era of commerce, trade, and movement. Hegseth announces he ...

The year 2025 marks the completion of building the Erie Canal, America’s most grandest and influential man-made waterway, first known as Clinton’s Ditch. The Old Mentz Heritage Center kicks ...

The New York State Department of Transportation is planning to replace the bridge over the Erie Canal on Chili Avenue. Plans include wider travel lanes, shoulders, sidewalks and safety ...

Looking to explore the farmers markets in Erie County? Erie Grown has made it easy, with a handy dandy map (PDF), as well as a comprehensive website that’s chock full of useful information on ...

Tobias Boland was an Irish immigrant — by way of the Erie Canal, where he oversaw work crews — who arrived in Worcester in 1826 and soon began planning the Blackstone Canal. Two centuries ...