BOSTON — The Bay State's congressional delegation is divided on possible approaches the United States could take as Russia has ramped up its defense of Syria's brutal Assad regime.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, whose predecessor is now secretary of state, argued for a partnership with Russia in Syria, even as the old Cold War foe is allied with Assad and Iran.
WORCESTER – This city of factories, triple-deckers and single-family homes tucked around seven hills, counts almost 38,000 foreign-born residents, more than any other Gateway City in the Bay State, according to a new study from University of Massachusetts researchers.
The study shows that many of the city's immigrants are better educated, earn more and are more likely to own their own homes than their native neighbors. But it also shows how some put undue strain on public services and health care programs, while fueling a surge in public school students who need costly help learning English.
