MetroWest Veterans Services District
(Serving the towns of Medway, Hopkinton, Holliston & Ashland)
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Appointments recommended when possible
Veterans Coffee Hour 10:30am at Holliston Senior Center
3rd Thursday of each month
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"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled, and less than that no man shall have."
Theodore Roosevelt26th President of the United StatesSpeech to Veterans, Springfield, IL - July 4, 1903
Staff
Director & Veterans' Agent: Sarah Bateman
Email: sbateman@metrowestvets.com
Administrative Support Specialist: John DeSousa
Email: jdesousa@metrowestvets.com
Part Time Veterans' Agent: Richard Sabounjian
Hours of Operation 9am-5pm
508-429-0629
***Please call for appointments - See scheduled office hours 3 scrolls below***
(Meeting Schedule, Meeting Minutes, and more)
Veterans services provided by our office include:
Massachusetts Chapter 115 (financial aid benefit for eligible Veterans & their families
National Personnel Record Center Requests
VA Claims to include: Burial benefits, Disability Compensation (PACT Act claims), DIC (Dependency Indemnity Compensations), Veterans' Pension, Survivors' Pension with or without SMC Aid & Attendance
Enrollment in VA healthcare
Assistance with Veteran's bonus applications, MA annuity applications, Veteran/Survivor tax exemption applications
Referrals for many additional services and benefits
Women Veterans information and resources -see links below
Should you get the Veterans ID card?
NEW STATE RESOURCE PAGE FOR VETERANS
https://www.mass.gov/massvetsadvisor
Food Pantry Links
within our District
May 27, 2024
November 11, 2024
Popular Links
National Archives online: https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
VA Healthcare: https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/
MA Executive Office of Veterans Services: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-veterans-services
On August 28, 2018 Governor Baker signed into Law the Veterans Benefits “BRAVE” Act (Benefits, Rights, Appreciation, Validation and Enforcement)
One of the many benefits of this Act allowed for a municipality to designate parking spaces for Veterans. You may have already seen these signs “popping” up at various locations to include retail stores.
To park in one of these “Premier” parking spaces your vehicle (owned and operated by the Veteran) must display a valid Veterans Plate issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV).
If you do not have a Veterans Plate and wish to obtain one, contact the RMV or your insurance company (additional fees may apply).
Office Hours Schedule - Appointments Recommended when possible
Holliston: 1750 Washington St Holliston (Central Office)
Office Hours (9am - 11:30am) Please call for appointment
Hopkinton: 28 Mayhew Street (Hopkinton Senior Center)
Office Hours will be held every other Friday at 9am - 11:30am at the Senior Center
Medway: 76 Oakland Street (Medway Senior Center)
Office hours (Thursdays 1 - 3:30pm) Appointments preferred
Ashland: 162 W Union Street (Ashland Community Center)
Office Hours (9am - 11:30am) Every other Wednesday starting September 13th, 2023