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1. Three teens are dead and eight people are injured after a shooting yesterday at Oxford High School in Michigan. Deputies encountered the suspect in the hallway moments after arriving, where he put his hands up and surrendered.
2. The number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals reached a pandemic high of 330 on Tuesday. Officials are expecting to see increased transmission from holiday gatherings that will fuel a jump in new infections in the coming days.
3. Lewiston schools could return to virtual learning due to a COVID surge. On Monday the superintendent learned 19 pools tested positive for COVID in just 3 schools.
4. Five-year-old Jackson from Buxton who has been fighting Leukemia for years was granted his wish to be a penguin handler yesterday. Jackson loves penguins and has relied on dozens of penguin stuffed animals to keep him comforted during years of cancer treatment.
5. LED lights that illuminate Portland’s parks and buildings every winter for the last 20 years are back! The lights are made by Pandora LaCasse. She changes her colors and style every year. The lights will be on through March and a walking tour of the lights can be found on Downtown Portland’s website.
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