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Cuomo to Trump administration: Don’t allow NY fishing industry to flounder

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Cuomo to Trump administration: Don’t allow NY fishing industry to flounder
Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the Trump administration to address quotas that are having adverse impacts on New York’s commercial fishing industry. In a letter sent Tuesday to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Cuomo requested changes to summer flounder quotas. The allocations, he wrote, are based on “incomplete data” from the 1980s. The state gets 7.6 percent of the limit, while New... more

Locktoberfest set to go in Seneca Falls this weekend

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Locktoberfest set to go in Seneca Falls this weekend
This weekend marks the first Locktoberfest celebration in Seneca Falls. Offering events for the young and old alike, it will be a full day of activities and Live entertainment. The entire event will be held on the North side of the Seneca Falls Canal Harbor on Saturday the 7th of October. The day will kick-off with the Seneca Falls Rotary... more

World Canals Conference attendees visit Seneca Knitting Mill by boat

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World Canals Conference attendees visit Seneca Knitting Mill by boat
About 55 people attending the 2017 World Canals Conference in Syracuse arrived, appropriately, by boat Wednesday to visit the new home of the National Women’s Hall of Fame, the former Seneca Knitting Mills. They traveled up the Cayuga-Seneca Canal from the west through the canal locks and docked on the south side of the canal, close to the historic limestone... more

Lafayette man drowns on Skaneateles Lake

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Lafayette man drowns on Skaneateles Lake
State Police are investigating the drowning of a Lafayette man on Skaneateles Lake. Investigators say it happened around 8:25 a.m. when the man, identified as 38-year-old Joshua D. Sharpe, and a friend were fishing in a boat about 80 yards from shore. Troopers say Sharpe ended up going into the water to swim and at some point he swam underwater... more

Seneca Falls to host Locktoberfest along canal next month

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Seneca Falls to host Locktoberfest along canal next month
The New York State Canal Corporation has chosen Seneca Falls as one of the five locations throughout New York State to hold Locktoberfest which is a festival celebrating Autumn on the Canalways system. The event incorporates community markets, local artwork, Taste NY products, entertainment, and children’s activities. Collaborating with the Canal Corporation and partnering with I Love NY, Taste NY,... more

Marine History on the Erie Canal (photo)

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Marine History on the Erie Canal (photo)
Early this morning, the 83′ replica schooner Lois McClure from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vermont passed the 61′ Farallone, a Luders U.S. Army Quartermaster Boat docked at the Lyons dock on the Erie Canal. The Farallone is the last remaining Luders U/ S. Army Quartermaster Boat. The 1863 replica schooner Lois McClure and the 1918 Farallone are cruising... more

Full-scale working replica of an 1862 canal schooner will visit Newark

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Full-scale working replica of an 1862 canal schooner will visit Newark
Lois McClure, a full-scale working replica of an 1862 canal schooner will be visiting Newark! On Saturday, September 2nd and Sunday, September 3rd visitors may tour Lois McClure from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This beautiful vessel was constructed over a three year period by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and was launched in 2004, bringing the rich history of the... more

Skaneateles considers parking fee for out-of-town boaters

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Skaneateles considers parking fee for out-of-town boaters
The town of Skaneateles is considering charging out-of-town residents a fee for parking in the town’s boat launch parking lot, according to town officials. Public access to the popular Skaneateles Lake is limited to three launches – the Skaneateles town launch, a state launch and, at the far southern end, a town of Scott launch. If Skaneateles adopts the parking... more

Amphibious houseboat to take its maiden voyage on Cayuga Lake

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Amphibious houseboat to take its maiden voyage on Cayuga Lake
Theon Parseghian’s houseboat, the Beast of Burden, will take to Cayuga Lake in its maiden voyage on Wednesday. The Aurora mechanic created his latest invention out of a 32-foot boat and tractor sprayer. Unsure whether the houseboat will float or sink, Parseghian is all about showing the truth behind innovating things, he told The Citizen in a June interview. Paseghian... more

It floats! Amphibious tractor houseboat fares well on Cayuga Lake

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It floats! Amphibious tractor houseboat fares well on Cayuga Lake
It rolled down Green Street in Union Springs — a Frankenstein-ed tractor houseboat — arriving at Frontenac Park from Aurora sooner than Anto Parseghian expected. “No police escort,” he remarked. “That’s a good sign.” As the amphibious houseboat got closer to the boat launch, a crowd of hundreds began to shout and clap. Theon Parseghian, Anto’s son, stood with a... more

Dan Murn wins Paddle Keuka 5K for second straight year

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Dan Murn wins Paddle Keuka 5K for second straight year
Despite a stiff wind and choppy waters, paddlers took part in the Finger Lakes Museum & Aquarium’s second annual Paddle Keuka 5K canoe and kayak race on Saturday, August 5th. Fairport’s Dan Murn was the overall first place winner for the second year in a row, finishing the 3.1-mile course in 30:30 minutes. The first place winner in the male... more
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