Barbara Bush, family matriarch, dies

Mrs. Bush, 92, was the first woman since Abigail Adams to be the wife of one president and mother of another. She died Tuesday at her home in Houston.

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Mrs. Bush visited South Shore Hospital in Weymouth in 1992.

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Mrs. Bush sat on the deck of her Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1980.

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Mrs. Bush and her husband greeted supporters in Kennebunkport.

PHOTOS

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Mrs. Bush was a first lady, a first mom, and constantly by her family?s side.

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Politicians from New England and across the US offered condolences and warm remembrances of Mrs. Bush on Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/GOV%20BUSH%202-231664-SQIT.jpg Barbara Bush had some memorable quotes

The former first lady was known for her plainspoken, grandmotherly style.

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Mookie Betts was congratulated by his Red Sox teammates in the the eighth inning after he hit his third home run Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.

Red Sox 10, Angels 1

Mookie Betts enters an elite club with another 3-homer game

It was the outfielder?s third career three-home run game, joining Ted Williams as the only other Red Sox player to accomplish the feat.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/18/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/947954580-18923.jpg The Shohei Ohtani show fell short of expectations

The Japanese phenom found out what it?s like to face a deep lineup, as opposed to an average one.

NBA Playoffs: Celtics 120, Bucks 106

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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One team is committed and locked in; the other team is apathetic and lethargic.

Boston, MA: 4/17/18: The Celtics Al Horford hangs around following a first half dunk, the Bucks Malcolm Brogdon is at right, the Celtics Greg Monroe is at left. The Boston Celtics hosted the Milwaukee Bucks in Game Two of an Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoff basketball game at the TD Garden. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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Celtics dominate Bucks to take 2-0 series lead

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 30 points as Boston rolled over Milwaukee at TD Garden.

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Passengers attempted to save Jennifer Riordan from being sucked out a window after an engine blew on a Southwest jet.

Shirley Leung

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The board of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau failed to include a single person of color on its shortlist for a new top executive.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/02/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/kreiter_artcollector5_arts.jpg 1,200 artworks were stuffed into a 3-story Quincy home. Now a collection is unveiled

James Pantages for decades stuffed cheap pieces into his home. Now, an appraiser says, ?we could be looking at a $1 million collection.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/18/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/Capture-3007.JPG James Comey says he?s ?like a breakup [Trump] can?t get over?

?I?m out there living my best life,? the former FBI director told Stephen Colbert Tuesday. ?He wakes up in the morning and tweets at me.?

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The ad, which is set to start airing on TV Thursday, ends with a subtle swipe at leading Republicans for failing to reach a deal on immigration reform.

122nd Boston Marathon

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Walker_041618_Boston_Marathon_8223x.jpg The weather wasn?t the only strange story from this year?s Marathon

From the drama of the bathroom break heard ?round-the-world to the runner racing after an all-night drive, we take a look at some other tales from Monday?s race.

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The video had more than 2 million views on Facebook by Tuesday evening.

Wait, there?s more: Troopers? added perks disclosed

Officials last week quietly released new State Police pay figures, and once again Troop F members benefit.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_wakeforyarmouthpoliceofficerseangannon_metro249.jpg Thousands pay respects to fallen police officer

Colleagues and neighbors struggled to contain their emotions as Sean Gannon?s body was carried into a Yarmouth church. His funeral is today.

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It nearly doubled the price local first responders pay for the overdose-reversing drug.

Adrian Walker

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker_20131007.jpg When old-fashioned police overreaction is caught on video

Once again, a widely circulating video has raised the issue of excessive force.

Concord Academy reveals misconduct claims against ex-headmaster

The school banned Russell Mead from its campus after an alumna accused him of engaging in ?inappropriately close conduct.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/25/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Tlumacki_genderneutralbathrooms_lifestyle393.jpg Battle over transgender rights moves to the Mass. ballot box

The November ballot question would be the first statewide referendum on the issue.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ca7db00daaaf4818810428980475db30-ca7db00daaaf4818810428980475db30-0.jpg The IRS gives taxpayers a rare bit of good news: an extension

A computer crash prompted the agency to allow some taxpayers until today to file returns.

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Mike Pompeo made a secret trip over Easter weekend to see Kim Jong Un.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/17/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/sketch.jpg Who is this man? Some say he looks like Tom Brady

Stormy Daniels? team released a sketch of the man she says told her in 2011 to stay quiet about her relationship with Donald Trump.

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The lessons in sports prepared one of Boston?s most successful businessmen for primetime

John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Construction, sits down with a Scholar Athlete to discuss how his athletic past influenced his professional success.

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The legislation fell short in failing to make bold changes on how to handle young adults.

A new chapter in the story of a terrier who found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

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