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Despite a two-year hiatus from competition, Bangor International Airport Airfield Maintenance Assistant Supervisor James Scripture was once again victorious at the annual Snow Plow Rodeo recently held in Buffalo, New York.

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the winter 2022 president’s list for attaining a GPA of 3.7 and above:

Katrina Hedges of Corinth

Nathaniel Madore of Corinth

Nicholas Kelley of Old Town

Elissa Poirier of Bangor

STONINGTON – In collaboration with the Island Heritage Trust Wings, Waves & Woods Festival Opera House Arts is showing three bird themed movies over the weekend at the Stonington Opera House: “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill” on Friday, May 20 at 7 p.m., “The Eagle Huntress” on Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m., and “March of the Penguins” on Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets online at operahousearts.org. Proof of COVID vaccination required.

ORONO — Registration is open for an innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising grade 11-12) offered by the University of Maine, July 18 to Aug. 11 in Orono. Sections of this course are offered at the UMaine Hutchinson Center and UMaine Machias on the same dates.

Introduction to Integrated Science and Career Exploration (INT 188) will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. High school students will earn three college credits upon completion of the course.