The Jackson family of Altamont claimed one of 15 top prizes awarded in the raffle, which commemorated the Erie Canal ...

The Democrat and Chronicle's reporters and photographers, along with Syracuse University journalism students, examined the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Erie Canal, seen here in Pittsford, N.Y., opened up western regions to trade, immigration and social change. Andre ...

Sometimes when you take a photo, you know it’s the one. That was the case with this shot. For the Erie Canal's anniversary project, I spent days kayaking different sections at different times to ...

Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump intensifies his threats to take over Greenland as Europe weighs retaliatory tariffs ...

The Erie Canal is a waterway that not only played a pivotal role in New York's economic development, but expansion of the country westward.

Two more New York residents have claimed $1 million prizes from the New York Lottery’s Million Dollar Raffle, part of a promotional event commemorating the Erie Canal bicentennial. Jesus Robledo of ...

Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, ...

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Albany Waterway Incorporated web landing page. Artist and historian Len Tantillo has been floating the idea of reopening Albany’s portion of the Erie Canal for more than 30 years. In 2022, the idea ...

Ten ... nine ... eight ... it's almost time to count down the end of 2025 and the start of 2026. If you have fond memories of watching Dick Clark or Ryan Seacrest ...