WBUR TODAY: Vet tech
❤️ Donate Wednesday, January 7, 2026 🌨️ Wintery mix in the morning, high of 35 Good Morning Boston, Happy hump day! You're halfway through the first work week of 2026. How are those resolutions going? Anyway, let's get to the news. Tech for vets: Massachusetts military veterans have a new way to access the bonuses they’re owed. State Treasurer Deb Goldberg yesterday unveiled a new online portal where veterans can apply for benefits and track the status of their applications. “Bottom line is, it allows for faster processing of the awards to the veterans,” Goldberg told WBUR’s Fausto Menard. “It’s just one more step to ensuring that we as a state and we as state government make sure that veterans and their families know how much we appreciate what they've done for us.” Among the benefits veterans can apply for online are so-called “welcome home” bonuses : $1,000 for a deployment to Iraq, Afghanistan or another “imminent danger” locat...