The locks will close until March 25 when the spring shipping season begins. The MacArthur Lock is scheduled to reopen in late ...

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.

Albany Waterway Incorporated web landing page. Artist and historian Len Tantillo has been floating the idea of reopening Albany’s portion of the Erie Canal for more than 30 years. In 2022, the idea ...

Discover Akron’s best outdoor dining spots where great food meets fresh air. Perfect for sunny meals and relaxed evenings.

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

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

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

When my friend, Erik, first floated the idea of a self-piloted voyage along the Erie Canal, I did the math. From my apartment ...

Sometimes when you take a photo, you know it’s the one. That was the case with this shot. For the Erie Canal's anniversary project, I spent days kayaking different sections at different times to ...

Two more New York residents have claimed $1 million prizes from the New York Lottery’s Million Dollar Raffle, part of a promotional event commemorating the Erie Canal bicentennial. Jesus Robledo of ...

The winter maintenance period lasts into March and allows crews from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform needed ...

Erie County and Crawford County are under lake-effect snow warnings through New Year's Day. The National Weather Service warns that travel could be very difficult due to blowing and drifting snow.