As a ship captain, he charted and sailed along trade routes to deliver cargo to China and import goods to Rhode Island. Later, he bought a textile mill on the banks of the Blackstone River and ...

This town is a welcoming place to stay for a little outdoor adventure, shopping, or dining, with a friendly, charming, and ...

The Buffalo Maritime Center's replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief is on a 33-day voyage, stopping this week in the ...

People in Le Roy may not realize that the Erie Canal, in Brockport, had strong ties with the community of Le Roy and the Le ...

The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2025. Known as one of the most remarkable engineering ...

2025 marks the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, and NASA's Earth Observatory commemorated the milestone with a satellite-based ...

A wheel flew off a vehicle in the Fort Erie-bound lanes, striking two vehicles in the opposing direction. The driver of one ...

Anyone who grew up in upstate New York probably knows the Erie Canal song. It’s a ditty about a mule named Sal, written more than century ago, in a tribute to the days when barges with lumber, coal ...

We get it. There’s always some kind of milestone anniversary happening in Western New York. This region has accumulated centuries of fascinating history and dozens of grand cultural institutions. It’s ...

Old Canal Smoke House in Chillicothe is precisely that kind of hidden treasure – a place where smoke signals in the form of mouthwatering aromas have been summoning hungry Ohioans from miles around.

Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — A vibrant new mural titled "Rooted at Motion" is set to be unveiled soon in downtown Schenectady, transforming the walls of the Schenectady Amtrak station lot. Schenectady ...