Author Archives

• Route 31 has big changes ahead

  By canalsidechronicles on March 31, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  By Wilson Wong and Tucker Cergol Let’s pretend it’s just a typical day in the Town of Sweden. You just got out of work or class and you need to go home, or to Walmart ,or to Buckmans to get… Read More ›

• ‘You’ll always know your neighbor on the Erie Canal’

  By canalsidechronicles on March 31, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  By Courtney Deeren  Generally, when people think of New York they imagine impressive glass skyscrapers, sprawling city skylines and grey giants towering over the sparkling blue Atlantic. But for those living in Upstate and Western New York they know the… Read More ›

• The village of Brockport hosts its fourth annual girls’ day out

  By canalsidechronicles on March 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  By Chyann Klahs, Kevin Zimmer, and Trinity Wilson Four years ago Brockport business owner Judith Andrew had an idea for how to create a networking event for her fellow business owners as well bring people in the Brockport community together…. Read More ›

• A microcosm of American history

  By canalsidechronicles on February 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Written by: Chyann Klahs and Courtney Deeren A little known treasure box full of Brockport history is hiding in a quaint building on State street. The outside may not look like much, a tall brick building painted a light bluish-grey… Read More ›

• Bringing the past into the present

  By canalsidechronicles on February 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  By William Bradseth, Emily Conn and Marti Feyerabend If you’ve been to Brockport, you may have caught a glimpse of village history from the corner of your eye. You’re headed north on Main Street and it catches your attention. The… Read More ›

• Holley Falls, Small Town Treasure

  By canalsidechronicles on February 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  By Alex Hutton, Brandon Sprague and Linsey Madison At first glance, the Village of Holley looks like any canalside town. Its industrial past is evident as you drive down the village’s main street. Stretching only 1.2 square miles, you wouldn’t… Read More ›

• Brockport basketball brings community together

  By canalsidechronicles on February 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  By Tucker Cergol and Wilson Wong As Greg Dunne, the men’s basketball coach at SUNY Brockport, watched his team win by nearly 50 points on Tuesday, Feb. 11, one thing seemed to stand out – the crowd at home games… Read More ›

• Authentic Cinema at The Strand Theater

  By canalsidechronicles on February 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  By Trinity Wilson The Strand Theater has been entertaining moviegoers for generations. As the second oldest theater in the country, the Strand has become a historical landmark in the Brockport community and a ideal escape for college students. Jennifer Countryman… Read More ›

• New additions in store for the historic Erie Canal

  By canalsidechronicles on February 20, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  By Kevin Zimmer BROCKPORT, N.Y.—New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced a $300 million plan to revive and improve the Erie Canal and the Empire State Trail.. A fraction of the money will be used to create a pedestrian pathway… Read More ›

• Respect for the Regular

  By canalsidechronicles on December 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Melvin Horsford and Carrie Watt BROCKPORT N.Y.— Gwen Leonardi, manager at Barber’s Grill and Taproom has been working at Barber’s off and on since 1992. From living in the apartments above the bar, to working behind the counter, Leonardi… Read More ›