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A future bridge replacement project aims to ease travel and improve safety at a busy spot along the Rochester-Gates border.
People wandering down to spend a little time in the Florida Keys often end up staying much, much longer.“Thirty-one years ago ...
The DOT will hold a public meeting April 28 in Rochester to share plans for a Route 33A bridge replacement near Chili Avenue ...
Hiking gets most of the attention, but river trips are just as fun, especially if they're down this historic Ohio river ...
The Canastota Public Library in Canastota, New York is hosting a new lecture series in celebration of this year’s Erie Canal ...
Thanks to the absence of signage at Forty Acre Pond, I ended up hiking more than eight miles. My app was telling me I’d walked three miles when I came to a large pond. But I didn’t turn around and ...
Rochester, N.Y. — A bicentennial anniversary is right around the corner for the Erie Canal. Corn Hill Navigation unveiled its plans to host the canal's 200th birthday celebration with a list of ...
Apr 13, 2025 Apr 13, 2025 Updated Apr 15, 2025 0 As the bicentennial of the completion of the Erie Canal is celebrated this year, five local historical groups are sharing its story in a new book.
The event began at Noble Township Hall, just north of St. Marys, with participants hiking along the Miami Erie Canal. Participants crafted their own bags of trail mix before setting off along the ...
The Ella Victoria of Rexford heads out of Erie Canal Lock 7 eastbound on Aug. 17, 2023 on the Mohawk River in Niskayuna. Brian Stratton, director of the New York State Canal Corporation, ...
On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed in the fall of 1825, stretching from Albany to Buffalo. Take a trip ...
The Erie Canal is turning 200 this year, and the Cayuga County Office of Tourism has announced several events and resources for celebrating the waterway’s bicentennial. In a news release ...