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Providing Benefits and Services to Veterans, Widows and Dependents

The office of Veterans Services is here to administer the Veterans Program  per Chapter 115 of Massachusetts General Law as well as to render assistance to  those who are eligible for federal benefits from the U.S. Department of  Veterans Affairs.

Additionally, the Veterans Agent/Director of Veterans Services acts as the  Burial Agent, ensuring that those veterans and/or their dependents who lack  sufficient means to defray funeral expenses receive proper interment, and as  the Graves Officer, to properly care for and maintain veterans graves in the  community as well as causing the placement of flags on such graves every  Memorial Day.

Some of the services available through this office:

• Emergency financial assistance
• Counseling and referrals to other agencies
• Assistance with claims for Disability Compensation and Pensions from the       U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Referrals to Veteran Employment and Training services
• Referrals to the U.S. Small Business Administration
• Aid in application for State Wartime Bonuses and annuities
• Help with Discharge difficulties
• Recording and custodial services for service records
• Local repository for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs application  forms
• Power of Attorney to provide representation during the filing process for  Department of Veterans Affairs entitlements.

Helpful Information:

Who is eligible for Veterans’ benefits?

Veterans, their dependents and survivors of veterans of any of the following  wars or campaigns may be eligible to receive benefits and/or services  provided by federal or state statutes:  WWI, WWII, Korean War, Viet Nam War,  Persian Gulf War and/or Lebanon, Granada and/or Panama Campaigns.

Being a veteran does not make entitlement automatic.  The eligibility to receive entitlements from the Department of Veterans  Services (state) and/or the Department of Veterans Affairs (federal) must be  shown and determined. Your local Veterans Agent/Director of Veterans Services  will assist veterans and their dependents to secure benefits and entitlements  that they are eligible to receive. That is the primary responsibility of the  Office of Veterans Services.

To find out more about this unique and valuable program, all you need to do  is visit our office on the third (3rd) floor of Town Hall or call 508-339-8151. The  office is open during normal hours of operation for Town Hall and should the  Agent be away from the desk, just leave a message in the Town Manager’s Office  to arrange for a call back. We are committed to providing the best possible  service to the Veteran Community of the town, so please feel free to put us to  work for you.

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For additional information contact:  Lori Krikorian at 508-339-2082 or

lorikrikorian135@comcast.net.