by Donald A. Windsor on November 6th

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

by Donald A. Windsor on October 25th

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

by Donald A. Windsor on October 3rd

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

by Donald A. Windsor on September 27th

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

by Donald A. Windsor on September 19th

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

by Donald A. Windsor on September 12th

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

by Donald A. Windsor on August 29th

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

by Donald A. Windsor on August 21st

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

by Donald A. Windsor on July 20th

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

by Donald A. Windsor on July 3rd

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