With Erie Canal turning 200, WMHT brings New York's economic engine back to life

With Erie Canal turning 200, WMHT brings New York's economic engine back to life

As the Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, WMHT Public Media is launching a 10-part, short-form video series called “Reflections on the Erie Canal.”

Erie Canalway receives gift from M&T Bank to accelerate ‘Next Century’ campaign - Westside News Inc

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has received $100,000 in grant funding from M&T Bank to bolster the Erie Canalway Next Century Campaign. M&T Bank’s gift will support efforts to ensure the canals that transformed America continue to be cared for and serve as an engine of economic and community development now and into the next century. The Erie Canalway Next Century Campaign is a multi-faceted strategy designed to preserve the canal’…