The Democrat and Chronicle's reporters and photographers, along with Syracuse University journalism students, examined the ...

The Erie Canal is a waterway that not only played a pivotal role in New York's economic development, but expansion of the country westward.

LYONS — Bob Stopper of Lyons has been an Erie Canal enthusiast and promoter of Lyons as an historic canal town for many years ...

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Indigenous nations that the French called the Iroquois, engaged in canoe-based trade ...

A longtime volunteer turned Lyons into a must-stop canal town, and state leaders just made it official. Robert A. Stopper earned recognition for decades spent welcoming boaters, promoting local ...

We’re surrounded by history here in the Niagara Region. Just last year, we celebrated the bicentennial of the opening of the ...

Upstate New York’s Erie Canal offers countless ways to explore its scenic beauty and history. Whether you prefer to walk, bike, drive, or even pilot your own boat, there’s something for every kind of ...

Staten Island and New Berlin residents received lump sum payments after taxes from a special commemorative drawing that ...

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — The Erie Canal’s bicentennial season has come to an end. However, several viewers have noticed that the canal’s water hasn’t been drained, even though it’s December. Meghan in ...