Veterans Transition House

Memorial Day is a somber time for Jim Reid, a Gulf War veteran and now director of the Veteran's Transition House in New Bedford. Reid tells WBSM News, he often thinks of the families of those soldiers who lost their lives in combat. "Soldiers accept what they have to do, but the people who suffer are usually the families...

The local La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in Dartmouth has made a significant donation to the nine apartments for veterans being built along Route 6 that will each be appointed with a new La-Z-Boy chair. In addition, the business donated $3,000 to the Veterans Transition House, a New Bedford-based organization that provides services to veterans...

Many veterans who return home from war end up suffering from the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, making it difficult to re-integrate into society.

The 2015 recepient of the Southeastern Massachusetts Veteran of The Year Award is Attorney Peter Paull Jr. of New Bedford. The award is presented each year by the Veterans Transition House in New Bedford. Attorney Paull had a 21 year career in the United States Navy and Naval Reserves...

The after school programs at Ashley and Lincoln Elementary Schools have been working together to fight homelessness. Lincoln's students are working with the Salvation Army while Ashley students are helping the Veterans Transition House...