GATES,N .Y. — The town of Gates will host a historical boat tour on the Erie Canal Wednesday June, 25 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the canal. The sold-out tour will follow the trail through ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Erie Canal System will kick off its bicentennial season on Friday when it reopens to boats. There will be events throughout the summer to celebrate the canal’s history and legacy ...

Hello! I'm covering Niagara County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Derek.Heid@wkbw.com NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Just in time for this year’s Canal Fest of the ...

Mobile Museum of Tolerance hosts workshop for East Irondequoit middle schoolers Irondequoit, N.Y. — The Mobile Museum of Tolerance hosted an educational workshop on Saturday at East Irondequoit ...

Flotsam River Circus will travel the Erie Canal and Hudson River to give free performances this August and September. Flotsam’s tour is part of the statewide celebration of the Erie Canal’s 200th ...

When my friend, Erik, first floated the idea of a self-piloted voyage along the Erie Canal, I did the math. From my apartment in Rochester, New York, I can drive west to the town of Spencerport in 21 ...

LOCKPORT — The Erie Canal changed the landscape, fueled the westward settlement of the United States, and created Lockport. The city will celebrate Erie Canal Bicentennial Week starting Sunday with a ...

Gates woman accused of stealing $140K from family member A woman is charged with second-degree grand larceny for stealing $140,000 from a family member, according to a criminal complaint. GALLERY: ...

Two hundred years ago, Syracuse was a small crossroads community with just 250 residents. The quaint village would be transformed into a bustling center of commerce with over 100,000 residents by the ...

Susan's envelope licking incident on "Seinfeld" was written in after the cast didn't get along with Heidi Swedberg. Just in time for this year’s Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, Tiki Boat Tours are ...