Friends and foes alike say Bush?s civility was his trademark

George H.W. Bush shook hands with Senator Edward M. Kennedy in 2003 during an event in College Station, Texas.

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His was a model of gentlemanly public service that has, in some ways, been abandoned.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_120118_02bush_3153xA.jpg With Bush?s death, a ?chapter closed? in Kennebunkport

Mourners left flowers, Christmas wreaths, and other mementos honoring the country?s 41st president Saturday near his Maine compound.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/JCetrino(bushhouse)005.jpg Mourners visit Bush?s birthplace in Milton, JFK Library

Flowers and small US flags were left at the marker outside the Adams Street home where Bush was born in 1924. At the library, visitors signed a book of condolence.

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School bus carrying 25 people crashes off Route 24 in Berkley

Two adults were seriously injured when a school bus crashed into woods off Route 24 in Berkley Saturday night, according to the Massachusetts State Police, who said several young children were on board.

President Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to hold off on implementing new tariffs for 90 days.

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US, China won?t implement new tariffs for 90 days

The deal between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will allow for more trade talks.

Boston, MA - 12/01/2018 - (1st period) Boston Bruins right wing David Backes and Boston Bruins defenseman John Moore (27) celebrate ) Backes' goal that put the Bruins up 1-0 with less than a minute left in the first period. The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Matt Porter, Topic: 02Red Wings-Bruins, LOID: 8.4.3955328544.

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Bruins? youngsters are getting on-the-job training

A rash of injuries has forced coach Bruce Cassidy to use players in role they might not be ready for.

CELTICS 118, TIMBERWOLVES 109

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Hayward shot 8 of 16 from the field, including a perfect 10 for 10 from the free throw line and 4 of 5 on 3-pointers.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tara_sullivan_20171204.jpg Stoneham High cheerleader doesn?t let autism stop her

?I would like to inspire others that they can do it, too,? wrote Autumn Bardell.

Nicholas Brulport (left) and Dante Messina celebrate Stoneham?s victory in the Division 6 Super Bowl.

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Eight teams claimed a state championship at Gillette Stadium.

A look at the interior of a Newton District Court courtroom.

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An ICE agent was in the courthouse. Did the judge and others help a man flee?

There?s a federal probe into whether a Newton District Court judge and court personnel helped an undocumented immigrant leave through a back door and avoid arrest.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Walker_051618_xxslowaging_4345x.jpg Biotechs? new frontier: slowing aging

A super-stealthy holding company called Life Biosciences has launched more than a half dozen biotechs aimed at finding ways to slow the aging process.

?Saturday Night Live? teases Trump, pays tribute to Bush

Alec Baldwin returned to portray President Trump and ?Weekend Update? honored the late former president George H.W. Bush.

Actor Matt Damon (2nd L) and his wife Luciana Bozan Barroso (L) pose with actress Emily Blunt (2nd R) and actor John Krasinski (R) as they arrive for the 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York November 26, 2012. Damon will be presented with a career tribute at the awards. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

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Matt Damon is a big fan of Hollywood couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt

The Cambridge native offered the duo praise for landing on EW?s Entertainers of the Year list.

The famed Tropicana show continues to serve up the classic color of pre-Revolution Havana.

Getting to Cuba is harder (once again), but the effort is greatly rewarded

In addition to marking the 60th anniversary of the revolution, Cubans will be celebrating the 500th anniversary of Havana?s founding in 2019.

Michaela Martin-Mason (top right) and Stacey Liu rehearse at Walnut Hill School for the Arts.

RAISING THE CURTAIN ON THE HOLIDAYS

Every ?Nutcracker? dances its own story

Each of the productions around Greater Boston has its own take on the beloved ballet.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/02USSHUDNER12.jpg Korean War hero remembered at ship?s commissioning

Fall River native Thomas Hudner received the Medal of Honor when he risked his life to save a comrade, who was the Navy?s first African-American aviator.

Mike Cramer made a practice run in preparation for competing in the Winter Classic 5K in Cambridge.

A year after near-fatal heart attack, Mike Cramer is back on the road

Cramer collapsed and died at the finish line of last year?s Winter Classic in Cambridge. He was revived. On Sunday, he?ll run the race again.

Running back Kareem Hunt was released by the Chiefs on Friday.

BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Kareem Hunt incident shows NFL still not taking domestic violence seriously

For the NFL, the turning point wasn?t hitting a woman, but the fact that it was caught on video.

Minneapolis, MN 9/14/2014 (third quarter) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady checking off the Minnesota Vikings defense during third quarter action at TCF Stadium on Sunday September 14, 2014. (Matthew J. LeeGlobe staff) Topic: Patsvikingtailgate Reporter:

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VIKINGS AT PATRIOTS | SUNDAY, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)

Patriots? keys to victory over the Vikings

The franchises meet for only the 13th time, and Minnesota hasn?t won here since 2000.

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Protesters, a few of whom brought the ashes of their children who died after insulin rationing, gathered outside Sanofi?s Cambridge office.

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