Cruising the Erie Canal: Retired couple shares the joys of being a ‘Looper’ on 6,000-mile boat journey FAIRPORT, N.Y.

As the Erie Canal turns 200 years old this October, the Watervliet Historical Society & Museum is celebrating the vital role the city played in the operations of the history-changing landmark.

This summer, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m until Aug. 23, the Erie Canal Museum’s half-mile walking tours will show where history was made along the Erie Canal.

As the nation celebrates Independence Day, another historical event from July 4 is remembered. On July 4 in 1817, construction began on the Erie Canal in Rome, New York.

Just in time for this year’s Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, Tiki Boat Tours are hitting the water in North Tonawanda, with bookings open now.

Michael Messina-Yauchzy calls this project his "biggest undertaking." He promises a balanced look at the Erie Canal.

Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal, Cycle the Erie Canal travels from Buffalo to Albany July 12-20. 2025 marks a significant year for the annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour. More ...

A luxury homeless shelter opened up in the City of Troy after more than a decade of planning. The new 31 bed Live Limitless Refuge Center for women is now open for business. Brian Hyatt's ...

Rome N.Y. — The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public’s help following the discovery of an unoccupied orange kayak in the Erie Canal near South James Street and Muck Road in the ...

AVON LAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Lorain County Coroner identified the man who died Wednesday when his boat overturned on Lake Erie near Miller Road Park.