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State deputy secretary outlines veteran-housing pledge and local initiatives; Lynn veterans council previews memorials and parade plans
Summary
Andrea Gail Bennett, Massachusetts deputy secretary for Veterans' Services, briefed the Lynn Veterans Committee on housing investments under the HERO Act, a municipal pledge to end veteran homelessness, and other state initiatives; local veterans leaders described upcoming memorials, scholarships and a planned 2026 parade.
The Lynn Veterans Committee heard a presentation on April 8 from Andrea Gail Bennett, deputy secretary at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans' Services, about state initiatives to support veterans and ways the city can participate.
Bennett said the administration has focused on veterans' housing and services since Governor Healey took office. She said the state has invested $13,000,000 in veteran housing developments, including units in Lynn, and has launched programs to reduce veteran homelessness. Bennett presented a municipal engagement initiative — a pledge municipalities can sign to advance five areas: encouraging private landlords to…
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