Perhaps the most immersive historical experience in the area can be found at Providence Metropark, home to the Isaac Ludwig Mill and a working canal boat. Here, visitors can step aboard a mule-drawn ...

When I worked for the Boston Globe in circulation, I would always take my vacation at the end of July. I lived in New ...

The clear-cutting of trees along the Erie Canal near Rochester has been controversial. Officials say they want to prevent erosion and flooding. Residents are protesting the amount of ...

Our articles editor receives regular story pitches for his father. This year he decided to pursue one—and it is about cave ...

For the sweet tooth in your retirement plan, half-moon cookies (black and white frosted cookies that put those NYC black and ...

Experience a magical New York canal cruise on the iconic Erie Canal, celebrating 200 years of innovation, commerce and changing U.S. history.

Erie Insurance, Erie County's largest employer with operations in 12 states, continues to work through a system wide outage that began over the weekend. Company spokesperson Matt Cummings issued a new ...

Beech trees often come in clusters, as the matriarch sprouts dense groves, producing nuts that are a nutritious staple of ...

Related: New York flood risk map. Troy area communities ... to delay the seasonal opening of the namesake system. The Erie Canal was originally anticipated to open next Friday.

These include the Utari Dam Project, restoration of Maudaha Dam Canal System, rehabilitation of Pahuj Dam, restoration of Gunta Dam, Jamrar Dam Canal Project, Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Patharai Dam ...

The New York Power Authority, New York State Canal Corp. and WMHT Public Media are set to launch a multi-platform, multi-media project to commemorate the Erie Canal’s bicentennial. Through a 10 ...