1. The former Rockland school bus driver who hit and killed 12-year-old Brayden Callahan will serve no jail time. Jeffrey Colburn pleaded guilty to a civil traffic violation after prosecutors dropped a manslaughter charge. Colburn was sentenced to 180 hours of community service and loses his license for four years. Brayden’s family has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Colburn and RSU 13. (WGME)

2. The Maine CDC says it will not follow the Trump administration’s new childhood vaccine recommendations, instead sticking with guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The new federal policy recommends fewer routine vaccines, splits the MMR shot into three separate vaccines and limits RSV and hepatitis vaccines to high-risk groups. Governor Janet Mills criticized the changes, saying vaccines are safe, effective and save lives. (WGME)

3. Maine has a big week for skywatching. A partial solar eclipse happens today, with about 21% of the sun covered in Portland at 1:53 p.m. Then tonight, the Perseid meteor shower peaks with potentially 30 to 50 meteors an hour. And early this morning, six planets lined up in the sky, although only a few were visible without binoculars or a telescope. (WMTW)

4. The Powerball jackpot has hit $1 billion after no one won Monday night’s drawing. The next drawing is tonight, with a cash option of about $433 million. Nobody has hit the jackpot since May 2nd, making this one of the largest Powerball prizes in the game’s history. (UT)

5. The NBA revealed its opening night and Christmas Day matchups. Boston opens the season October 20th on the road against Detroit at an unusually early 3 p.m. tip. Then on Christmas Day, the Celtics host Giannis and the Miami Heat at TD Garden at 2:30 p.m. On Christmas, we’ll also get an NBA Finals rematch between the Knicks and Spurs, plus LeBron returns to L.A. as the 76ers take on the Lakers. (Yahoo)

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