The Erie Canal Bicentennial Festival is gearing up to celebrate New York's canal-side communities with a week full of events.

The New York Rangers selected Malcolm Spence in the NHL draft a day after one of his past Erie Otters' teammates was chosen by the New York Islanders.

Matthew Schaefer, with Friday's decision by the New York Islanders, became the second Erie Otter chosen with the No. 1 overall pick in an NHL draft.

New York City estimates up to 500 abandoned boats litter its waterways, but now, the tide may be turning.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft.

The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft.

LOS ANGELES -- The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night.

Gov. Mike DeWine will attend and speak at Newark's Ohio & Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration on June 28 at downtown Newark's Canal Market District.

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The Islanders surprised nobody by using their first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old ...

By GREG BEACHAM LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second overall ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The New York State Canal Corporation has launched a new pilot program utilizing goats to manage vegetation on the steep, overgrown earthen embankments of the historic Erie ...