Obama visit likely to tie up morning traffic in city

The president is expected to arrive at a Labor Day breakfast at the Park Plaza hotel sometime after 10 a.m.

President Obama is visiting Boston on Monday.

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Obama targeting sick time in Boston visit

President Obama on Monday will sign an order requiring federal contractors to offer workers up to seven paid sick days a year.

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The move comes as Germany said it would continue to accept migrants, but needed other countries to also aid in the effort.

Confidants of Mayor Martin J. Walsh say he is torn between supporting odds-on favorite Hillary Rodham Clinton and ? if he runs ? Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination.

2016 endorsement decision weighs heavily on Walsh

Although he was a delegate for Hillary Clinton during her 2008 run, Mayor Walsh is closer personally with Joe Biden.

European markets rise after assurances from China

Uneasy investors mulled the timing of a US rate hike and looked ahead to data on China?s slowing economy.

Two solar farms alongside the Mass. Pike contain 2,100 panels each.

A bright future for roadside solar farms

Projects sprouting along the Mass. Pike and Route 3 are visible, striking examples of an industry that?s grown rapidly.

Melissa Guerrero?s son, Angel Oller, 20, was fatally shot last month in Roxbury. Since then, she said, her family has received threats.

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Mom?s fears grow after son is shot to death

Melissa Guerrero says she?s received intimidating calls and text messages since the killing of Angel Oller, 20, last month.

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A revolving door of principals is creating fresh challenges for the newcomers as the district also adjusts to a new administration.

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After the 14-foot shark stranded itself on a Wellfleet beach, beachgoers frantically worked in an attempt to save the shark.

Maria Sanchez-Lopez (right), with husband Lyle Lopez and daughter Felicia Torres, sought an affordable home for years.

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Fewer middle-income families can afford Boston

Many families that make a decent living are getting edged out of the city as housing prices and rents skyrocket.

Stat

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?We?re not competing based on how big of a check we?re going to write,? the state?s top economic official said last week.

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The so-called ?tele-town hall? is replacing the traditional forum, where voters gathered to grill officials face to face.

Cecil the lion.

US hunter tied to Cecil the lion killing headed back to work

Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer said he feels safe enough to return to work, but declined to say where he?s spent the last six weeks.

pharmalot | stat

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Addyi cannot be taken with alcohol because the use of both could cause an unsafe blood pressure drop.

Publisher Brook Holmberg (left) chatted with editor-in-chief Jud Hale in his office at Yankee Magazine in Dublin, N.H., this past week.

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At 80, Yankee magazine is far from slowing down

Some may quip that Yankee is as old as its average reader. But the publication isn?t ready for the journalistic nursing home.

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Featuring chapters across the country, the once tiny group of disenfranchised fans now boasts 30,000 dues-paying members.

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The Patriots quarterback spoke about having his suspension lifted, but would not go into great detail.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/06/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Lee_golfsun12_spts.jpg A steep learning curve for golf etiquette

It can be difficult simply to understand all the complexities of the do?s and don?ts of the course.

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The vehicles are considered more environmentally friendly and quieter than traditional diesel buses.

Ground Game

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The US senator from Texas stopped in N.H. on Monday to open his campaign office in Manchester.

Opinion & Ideas

farah stockman | boston after busing

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In the aftermath of the city?s busing crisis, the Community Disorders Unit was established to stem the tide of racially motivated crimes.

The Big Picture

Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA

Migrant crisis in Europe

A record number of migrants, most of them refugees fleeing war and crisis in the Mideast and Africa, are seeking asylum in Europe.

BetaBoston

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An assistant US attorney in Boston and an FBI cybercrimes agent are working on the case, sources said.

Crux

John L. Allen Jr.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/09/06/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/allenj.png Christian martyrs must not be forgotten

Why don?t Christians tell the stories of their faith?s victimization so the world takes notice?