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Souvenirs of Yesteryear: Eel weir in the Unadilla River

A large V-shaped, man-made, stone structure lies on the bottom of the Unadilla River about a quarter-mile north of Batterson ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: Low-Down Wagon Works

“You low-down, dirty, shiftless skunk” is a hostile accusation I remember from old movies and comic books. So upon first ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: Canal Lock 100

The Chenango Canal (1837-1878) had 116 locks between Utica (Lock 1) and Binghamton (Lock 116). Locks 85 through 105 were ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: Iroquoia

If you can read only one book on the Iroquois, read this one: “Iroquoia.” Published in 2003 by ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear : Canal water

The Chenango Canal ran for 45 miles through the spine of its namesake county from 1837 to 1878. It provided ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: White Store Falls

When the glacier gouged out the Unadilla River Valley it left many of its tributary streams higher than the valley ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: White Rock

No, not the venerable brand of sparkling water with that famous label featuring a dainty winged nymph, named Psyche, ..


Souvenirs of Yesteryear: Railroad triumphs over canal

So what else is new? Railroads put the canal out of business back in the mid 1800s. The Chenango Canal ..


Sidney walking trail

As a compulsive pedestrian I savor places to walk the way a dedicated oenophile savors fine wine. Just as the ..


The Z-word

So what’s not to like about zoning? Plenty, apparently. Back when I served on the 2020 Commission (1990-1993), we called ..


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