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~Veterans Services ~
The office
of Veterans Services is located in the Town Hall at 52 Main St.
The telephone number is (508)-634-2311.
John
A. Pilla, DirectorJanet Flumere, Departmental Clerk
The office of Veterans’ Services is located in Room 01 on the lower level of Town Hall. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are staffed by John A. Pilla, Veterans Service Officer and Janet Flumere, Departmental Clerk.
The primary purpose of the program is to provide financial/medical assistance to needy veterans and their dependents. Our applicants are usually unemployed and employable or unemployed and unemployable. For those that are employable, we work closely with the local office of Employment & Training and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission in assisting them to reenter the job market as soon as possible. For those that are unemployable, we assist them with applications to more permanent programs such as Social Security and VA pensions.
Although not affiliated with the federal program of Veterans Affairs (VA), we do provide “service” work in assisting veterans with the applications to the various programs offered by VA.
The needs of our veterans have changed over the years from initially providing temporary benefits during periods of unemployment to currently providing assistance with the ever increasing cost of health insurance and other related medical necessities.
The financial support provided by the town has been exceptionally strong and consistent over the years along with several local “service” organizations that provide gift certificates during the holiday seasons.
Information about veterans’ benefits is always available at our office or on-line at the following web sites: State Veterans programs, www.mass.gov or the Federal program at VA www.va.gov.
