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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

Police initially believed the pet had been released in either the Presque Isle, Caribou, or Washburn area, but the department did not provide details as to where the animal was eventually located.

From Fox News Jul. 21, 2021

In 1753 the French, taking the alarm, crossed Lake Erie, and began to fortify themselves at33 Presque Isle, and at Venango on the Alleghany river.

From The War of Independence by Fiske, John

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