The canal was basically created to cut through the state from Lake Erie to Albany ... Digging a ditch 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide, for 363 miles, was only part of the challenge.

St. Patrick's Day is a week away, which makes now a fine time to read "Emerald Thread: The Irish in Buffalo." Timothy Bohen's ...

Thomas Kierans was stopped by a reporter in St. John’s, Nfld., on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Regarded around town as ...

The Village of Kettlersville held its regular council meeting on Jan. 7. The meeting began with David Green being appointed as a council member and will hold this position until Dec. 31, 2028. Randy ...

The Erie Canal Learning Hub includes videos, 3D tours, field trips, and curriculum materials. It is a joint initiative of Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and New York State Canal Corporation.

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the New York State Canal Corporation recently announced the release of new educational materials geared for fourth graders learning about the Erie ...

NEW YORK — Work is underway to celebrate and remember the past two centuries of the Erie Canal. The Erie County Historical Commission has been working to prepare for the year ahead. All the ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Erie Canal turns 200 this year, giving three New York artists occasion to meditate on its history. Each of the Canal Corporation's 2024 Artists-in-Residence spent a year ...

The following program on March 2 will be about “Immigration and the Erie Canal” at the Montour Falls Fire Department. From murders, strikes, thievery, fighting and other bizarre incidents ...

In honor of “Mayhem” (and its aforementioned ninth track), I chose 10 standout Gaga deep cuts for today’s playlist. I’m still processing how I feel about “Mayhem” as a whole ...

Holly Brickley’s debut “Deep Cuts” is a book for music lovers. Not just any type of music lovers — diehard music fans who enjoy analyzing every element of a song’s composition as well as ...