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Holy Mackerel! Man catches 26-pound fish in Lake Ontario Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/1rywBwx A Monroe County man on June 14 caught a freshwater drum from Irondequoit Bay in Lake Ontario near Rochester that broke the state record by more than 2 pounds, the state Department of Environmental Conservation ... (more)

Jerinne Porteous knows she won't be around in 2047 when a 50-year time capsule is unearthed at the Erland Lee Museum.

We expect these Games to create 26,000 jobs," said Sad Rafi, chief executive officer of TO2015.

A video purporting to show a shark in Lake Ontario near Wolfe Island turned out to be a hoax from Canadian company Bell Media.

A combination of bad navigational software and timing led to the November crash of the MQ-9 Reaper drone crash into Lake Ontario, the Air Force colonel who investigated the crash said.

Underwater explorers, including a native of Tonawanda, say they've found the wreck of a U.S. Air Force twin-engine plane that crashed into Lake Ontario more than 60 years ago.

Underwater explorers say they've found the wreck of a U.S. Air Force twin-engine plane that crashed into Lake Ontario more than 60 years ago.

Written By: Scott Hetsko Canadian high pressure will build Southeast overnight which should clear out the sky for most outside of 2-3 miles of Lake Ontario.

New York State Police said a three car crash in the Town of Ontario sent several people to the hospital.

When swimmers, boaters and campers pack parks and boat launches of the Thousand Islands Region of the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation this summer, they'll see many improvements.

Charges may be filed after a boat crashed into the Summerville Pier in Irondequoit late last night -- the second time a boat has crashed there in three weeks.

A Palymyra man is accused of trying to get into random vehicles stopping on Ridge Road in the Town of Ontario.

Tim Hudak made it clear in his concession speech on election night that he would be stepping down as leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives.

The GPS and other systems in an Air Force drone failed multiple times during a routine training mission in upstate New York, causing the unmanned aircraft to crash into Lake Ontario in November, according to an investigation whose results were released Tuesday.

Written By: Scott Hetsko Canadian high pressure will build Southeast overnight which should clear out the sky for most outside of 2-3 miles of Lake Ontario.

Applications for casino licenses are due to the state by 4 p.m. today. The Eastern Southern Tier region, which stretches from the Pennsylvania border through the Finger Lakes to Lake Ontario, has attracted three interested bidders: * The planned $425 million Lago Resort & Casino would be constructed in Tyre, Seneca County.

Written By: Scott Hetsko Canadian high pressure will build Southeast overnight which should clear out the sky for most outside of 2-3 miles of Lake Ontario.

John R. Supple Jr., 60, of Lewiston NY, set out on May 14, 2014, to pursue one of his favorite pastimes; fishing on Lake Ontario.

There are some areas of thick fog, as well. There is no precipitation in CNY. When there is precipitation, you can see the precipitation right now by checking out Interactive Doppler Radar and Triple Doppler Radar.

On its 30th anniversary, many questions remain unanswered in the cold case of Nancy Jo Scamurra, whose remains were found in Lake Ontario 13 days after the 14-year-old disappeared in 1984.