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December

• December 14, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION IN AWARDS TO UPSTATE MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH GOVERNOR CUOMO’S 2016 REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

November

• November 28, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NOTICE OF THRUWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING  

October

• October 31, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NOTICE OF THRUWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING  
• October 31, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES TASTE NY STORE AT LOCK E-13 LIVING HISTORY REST AREA TO REMAIN OPEN FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS  
• October 4, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF THE CANAL STREET MARKETPLACE IN FORT EDWARD  
• October 3, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION USING NON-TOXIC DYE TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF SEEPAGE IN GLENS FALLS FEEDER CANAL
• October 3, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND CANAL CORPORATION TO HOST RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY TO OPEN THE CANAL STREET MARKETPLACE IN FORT EDWARD

September

• September 30, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ANNUAL “LOCKTOBERFEST” EVENTS ALONG THE CANAL SYSTEM
• September 15, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION OF EIGHT SAFETY LADDERS ON THE ERIE CANAL IN FAIRPORT
• September 12, 2016 -- THRUWAY AUTHORITY AND CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCE OPENING OF PORT BYRON OLD ERIE CANAL HERITAGE PARK  
• September 9, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: 2016 WATERFORD TUGBOAT ROUNDUP KICKS OFF TODAY
• September 2, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NOTICE OF THRUWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING  

August

• August 31, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF $17.5 MILLION MOHAWK VALLEY GATEWAY OVERLOOK IN AMSTERDAM  
• August 12, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 11th ANNUAL “CANAL SPLASH!” TO KICK OFF TODAY
• August 10, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NEW YORK STATE CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF LOCK E-13 LIVING HISTORY REST AREA   

July

• July 12, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES EXPEDITED APPROVALS TO ALLOW COMMUNITY MISSIONS CHARITABLE DUCK RACE TO PROCEED ON ERIE CANAL  
• July 11, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE NEW LOCK E-13 LIVING HISTORY REST AREA IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY  
• July 8, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES 18th ANNUAL "CYCLE THE ERIE CANAL" BIKE TOUR KICK OFF  
• July 3, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ERIE CANAL TO RE-OPEN EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY IN ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES

June

• June 17, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ERIE CANAL AND ERIE CANALWAY TRAIL FOR MAINTENANCE REPAIRS IN ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES
• June 15, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROUTE 259 LIFT BRIDGE IN SPENCERPORT FOR REPAIRS
• June 13, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES NOMINATION OF BILL FINCH AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY AND CANAL CORPORATION  
• June 10, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NOTICE OF THRUWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING  

May

• May 27, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NOTICE OF THRUWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING  
• May 20, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF BREWERTON PIER ALONG THE ERIE CANAL  
• May 19, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY AND CANAL CORPORATION OPEN BREWERTON PIER WALL TO MARINERS
• May 18, 2016 -- CANAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES TUGBOAT URGER’S 25TH ANNUAL SEASON

April

• April 27, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES THE 192ND SEASON OF NAVIGATION ON NEW YORK'S CANALS   
• April 26, 2016 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF A NEW SECTION OF THE ERIE CANALWAY TRAIL BETWEEN LOCKPORT AND PENDLETON   
• April 1, 2016 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: NOTICE OF THRUWAY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING  

March

• March 31, 2016 -- VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR CANAL CLEAN SWEEP

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