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Presque Isle

American  
[presk ahyl] / ˌprɛsk ˈaɪl /

noun

  1. a city in NE Maine.


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Replacement of Maine's century-old Ticonic Bridge in Waterville and upgrades to the airport in Presque Isle are among the thousands of projects nationwide funded by President Joe Biden's bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure law.

From Reuters Sep. 15, 2023

Presque Isle brought Mi’kmaq drummers into their schools, and Houlton invited Mi’kmaq and Maliseet members to class.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2022

He served as Indiana Grand track announcer from 2013 to 2021, and before that called races at Ellis Park, Beulah Park, Presque Isle Downs, and River Downs.

From Seattle Times Feb. 7, 2022

Tuesday when 25-year-old Joseph Oldenburg allegedly hopped into the driver’s seat of a Ford F-150 parked in front of the Star City IGA, part of the small grocery store chain based in Presque Isle, Maine.

From Fox News Jul. 21, 2021

I live on the shore of Presque Isle Bay, where "Mad" Anthony Wayne was buried.

From Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

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