Sunday marked the second installation of this annual event. Purposely held in February – New England’s coldest month of the year – the walk aims to expose the hardships of those who are left to survive the brutally cold winter on the streets of Boston.
“Still far too many people than I would imagine think of substance use disorder, this medical disease, as a choice or a moral decision or something somebody could’ve avoided if they tried harder,” said Monica Bharel, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
The ordinance, signed Jan. 22, introduces a three-part system of categorizing short-term rental units, with certain standards and yearly fees applied to each.
The North Korean Study Group hosted the event, called “Voices of North Korean Refugees,” to raise awareness about a refugee housing program that the non-profit Emancipate North Koreans (ENoK) is bringing to the Boston area.
