. >> reporter: daniel scott gale says it has been a challenging year for students and staff. spreading some classical holiday cheer is uplifting.>> her students really loved her. >> to have a concert like this to benefit her is something that will carry her legacy for many years.>> reporter: this is a difficult time for the community. closing arguments are this week. students and staff said it's important to keep the legacy alive.>> i want to keep her memory alive. >> what she has meant to the community and her legacy, especially for students who want to study education in those students. >> reporter: paul burton, wbz news.>>> pope francis is coming to mexico. sean o'malley will join him. trip in february. the pope plans to make a statement about immigrant rights at a stop along the >>> a while crash overseas.>> a driver narrowly escapes injury when a crane slams into his truck.>>> donald trumps new threat in iraq as ted cruz boosted ahead of pack -- moves to the head of the pack.>>> there could be snow, sleet, and freezing rain in maine. we will be snow -- will there be snow

. >> 17-year-old danielle scott gale said it's been a and staff. >> i know she was really a nice compassionate person and her students really loved her. >> holiday and christmastime was so important to colleen, a concert is something that will carry her legacy. >> this is a difficult time for community with the closing arguments happening this -- week. >> it's nice to do this kind of stuff. and i keep her memory alive. >> what she has meant to this community and legacy especially for students who want to go on and study education in college, her fund benefits those students. >> paul burton wbz news. >>> today flags across connecticut will fly at half staff to mark the three anniversary of the school shooting in knew town, 20 children and six adults were school. this is the first time the anniversary falls on a weekday. >>> the three years after the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school gun control advocates in boston will unveil highlight massachusetts gun action. >>> it is 43:79 right now, campaign 2016 new poles in the race for the presidential nomination ted cruz is beginning on trump, do