Today in History for July 4: In 1609, explorer Samuel de Champlain sailed into what was later named Lake Champlain in New York. In 1631, the world's first employment agency opened in Paris. In 1634, ...

President Millard Fillmore and orator Daniel Webster stopped in Elmira for a banquet celebrating the completion of the Erie ...

"PaddleFest Geneva" will return to the Geneva Lakefront on July 5 for a day full of free hands-on paddling experiences and activities.

Fireworks will be on display from July 1 to July 4 throughout Western New York for Independence Day. Here's our list of where ...

On July 26, the Erie Canal Museum’s new walking tour, “Burned Over: The Erie Canal and Fire Walking Tour,” is a quarter ...

Pack a cooler and your appetite for a tasty Upstate New York road trip adventure. In Buffalo, check out seven iconic food trails: Beef on Weck, Buffalo Wing, Buffalo-style Pizza, Fish Fry, Hot Dogs, ...

The Medina Triennial, launching in a tiny Western New York village in 2026, aims to draw thousands to see artworks created ...

It can be difficult to present local history to the public. Thankfully the Union-Sun & Journal and the Niagara Gazette ...

Primary Day has arrived with significant races in different counties. Rochester residents are choosing the Democratic nominee ...

ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) – Rochester has now had three days in a row of 90 degrees, marking a heat wave for the city. Heat index ...

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to ...

GILFORD, N.H. — Officials said they are searching for an 18-year-old who went missing near Diamond Island on Lake Winnipesaukee Friday afternoon. New Hampshire State Police said Marine Patrol ...