http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/homelessness-declining-among-vets-mass <p></p><p>Yesterday, Lieutenant Gov. Timothy Murray announced that from January 2010 to January 2012, Massachusetts saw a drop in its homeless rate among veterans by 26%. That national rate of decline for the same period was 17%.</p><p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:51:48 +0000 Lucas Willard 55504 at http://wamc.org Homelessness Declining Among Vets in Mass. http://wamc.org/post/help-offered-homeless-veterans-western-massachusetts <p>The Department of Veterans Affairs says it is making progress in reducing the number of homeless veterans in the country. But the critical need was evident at an event Friday in Springfield Massachusetts.&nbsp; WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.</p><p></p> Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:45:00 +0000 Paul Tuthill 48944 at http://wamc.org Help Offered To Homeless Veterans In Western Massachusetts http://wamc.org/post/traveling-employment-office-veterans-stops-western-mass <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Military veterans who risked their lives for their country are having an increasingly difficult time finding a job when they return home.&nbsp; Local organizations with help from federal agencies are trying to help unemployed veterans find jobs in western Massachusetts.&nbsp; WAMC&rdquo;s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:30:00 +0000 Paul Tuthill 42403 at http://wamc.org Traveling Employment Office For Veterans Stops In Western Mass.