In an address to Congress on Jan. 30, 1962, President John F. Kennedy stated that "we will neglect our cities at our peril, for in neglecting them we neglect the nation." Kennedy not only recognized the importance of urban development to the prosperity of the nation, but emphasized the urgency of enabling "the sound growth of our communities." To Kennedy, that meant "orderly and planned expansion, not explosion and sprawl."
BOSTON – Studying the links between religious and political affiliations can occasionally help pollsters understand voter decisions.
A Pew Research Center study released Monday shows that only a third of Massachusetts residents say they are "highly religious," ranking the state the least devout in the country, tied with New Hampshire at and close to Vermont and Maine, which both ranked at 34 percent.
