1. With holiday deliveries ramping up, Bangor Police are warning Mainers to watch out for porch pirates. They say package thefts spike after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and the best defense is keeping deliveries from sitting outside too long. Police urge anyone hit by a theft to report it right away. (WGME)

2. Narragansett Elementary in Gorham was evacuated Monday after a gas smell, and the school will stay closed today while crews investigate. Students were safely moved to St. Anne’s Church for early pickup, and officials say all other Gorham schools will operate normally. (WMTW)

3. A Fryeburg-area student with special transportation needs was missing for about five hours last week while riding on a contracted van. MSAD 72 held an emergency meeting Monday and says it will stop using First Alt over communication failures. The student is safe, and the district says it’s taking steps to ensure this never happens again. (WMTW)

4. Good Morning America is coming to Kennebunkport on Thursday, broadcasting live from the Nonantum Resort. The show will spotlight Maine and Portland’s Hearts of Pine soccer team as part of its “50 States in 50 Weeks” series. (PH)

5. A big solar eruption is headed our way today, and it could light up the sky across more than a dozen states. Plasma blasts from the sun are expected to reach Earth midday, boosting geomagnetic activity and setting up a rare northern lights show. The best viewing window is around midnight, with parts of 15 states — including Maine and New Hampshire all in the forecast “view line.” (USAToday)

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