South Shore Railroad News

Billionaire dealmaker Carl Pohlad dies at 93

cleaned houses and did laundry for others. Pohlad's father, Mike, who died in the 1960s, was a railroad brakeman. Carl Pohlad was a serious boy who excelled at sports and reading. As a youth, he organized a group of boys to pick cockleburs out of
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Supervisors study cost of drainage repairs

Drainage woes associated with the new railroad underpass on Star Landing Road have forced the Board of Supervisors to consider actions that run into thousands of dollars. Chuck and Madeliene Payton say the runoff from construction has
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Try this slogan: 'Where the future is now'

a reason for their suggestion. Before 1881, Abilene was no more than an X on a T&P Railroad map. In January of 1881, the first rails were laid through where the town of Abilene would eventually be, and town lots were auctioned off. The railroad
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What's GOing On

to the public. Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, noon to 3 p.m., 183 Main St.; featuring railroad exhibit, gifts and more. For info: 432-0960. Davenport Charlotte Valley Senior Citizens, noon, Presbyterian Church. For info: Edith Munch,
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The Greenbrier Resort's Parent Company, CSX, Hires Goldman Sachs to Conduct "Strategic Review" Following a $35 million Loss in 2008

that's seen losses of nearly $90 million in the last six years, The Greenbrier's parent company, railroad giant CSX, announced Friday the hiring of a prestigious New York banking investment firm to conduct a 'strategic review' of the 229-year-old resort.
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