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Yerevan-Based Editor Titizian to Speak on Fighting Misinformation Amid a...
WATERTOWN — Yerevan-based editor Maria Titizian will speak on “Fighting Misinformation Amid a Security Crisis: The Armenian Media Landscape” at the Baikar Building on Thursday, September 5, at 7:30...
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Miqayel Voskanyan Brought Armenian Tar to Boston’s Stage
BOSTON — Miqayel Voskanyan, an Armenia-based tar virtuoso and composer, has recently completed a successful tour in Boston on August 2-11, highlighted by a sold-out concert titled Yerevan Nights at the...
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Armenian Art of Lettering Brings Children Closer to History of Church
By Robin Garabedian Special to the Mirror-Spectator WORCESTER — It’s hard to deny that there’s a lot of ugliness in the world right now. More specifically, with the news out of Armenia, it can be hard...
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Principal Garine Palandjian Continues Mission of SSAES
WATERTOWN — Garine Palandjian is preparing to begin her second year as principal of St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) this fall; she succeeded Houry Boyamian, who had been principal for...
View ArticleChelsea Clinton Joins Aurora Prize Selection Committee
BOSTON — The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, dedicated to addressing on-the-ground humanitarian challenges around the world, has appointed Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, to the...
View ArticleFormer Artsakh Rep. Avetisyan Appointed as Assembly’s New Research Director
WASHINGTON — The Armenian Assembly of America this week announced the appointment of Robert Avetisyan as the organization’s new Director of Research and Analysis. Avetisyan previously served as...
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Celebrating Empathy on World Humanitarian Day
“A human can inspire another human. And that process, the identifying of people who can take it upon themselves through their stories and the narrative that comes around that, creates a symphony of...
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Knights and Daughters of Vartan: Honoring Armenians, Making A Difference,...
FRESNO — It has been only a few weeks since the Knights of Vartan 106th and Daughters of Vartan 84th Grand Convocation which was held in Fresno, with more than 300 Knights, Daughters, and guests...
View ArticleAugust 24 Issue of Mirror-Spectator Delayed
The August 24 issue of the Armenian Mirror-Spectator was not sent out due to technical printing difficulties. The printer was due to reprint the issue and mail the issues this week. Until then, readers...
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Tim Kurkjian Champions America’s National Pastime, One Game at a Time
WATERTOWN — If baseball is the national pastime, then Tim Kurkjian can be considered one of its greatest chroniclers. Kurkjian has been covering Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1979 and has been with...
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Armenian Ambassador Makunts Attends Democratic National Convention in Chicago
CHICAGO – From August 18 to 23, Ambassador of Armenia to the United States Lilit Makunts was in Chicago, Illinois, to participate in the US Democratic Party’s National Convention. In addition to...
View ArticleDr. Aram Demirjian Named Chair of Surgery at Mount Auburn Hospital
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Recently, Mount Auburn Hospital announced Aram Demirjian, MD, FACS, MPA, was appointed as Chair of the Department of Surgery. Demirjian has been the Division Chief of General...
View ArticleSociety for Armenian Studies to Mark 50th Anniversary with an International...
FRESNO — The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) is set to celebrate a significant milestone, its 50th anniversary, with a three-day international conference at Harvard University and the National...
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Some Like it Hot…
By Eric Kim NEW YORK (New York Times) — Raised in an Armenian household in Santa Clara, Calif., Levon Minassian recalls trips to the Middle Eastern spice shop where his parents bought Aleppo pepper,...
View ArticleAnna Magzanyan Named President of L.A. Times Studios.
LOS ANGELES (Los Angeles Times) — Anna Magzanyan has been appointed to the newly-created role of president of L.A. Times Studios. In this role, Magzanyan will lead L.A. Times Studios business...
View ArticlePope Francis Appoints New Ordinary for Armenian Catholics in Eastern Europe
By Nicolás de Cárdenas MADRID (Catholic News Agency) — The Holy See Press Office on August 21 announced the appointment of Archpriest Kevork Noradounguian as the new Ordinary for Armenian Catholics in...
View ArticleBurlingame Store Owner Has Been a Longtime Pillar of the Broadway Business...
By Sharon Chin BURLINGAME, Calif. (CBSNews Bay Area) — A local shop owner who some call the Mayor of the Broadway business district in Burlingame has long been the go-to person when area merchants have...
View ArticleFormer University of Chicago Student Charged with Setting off Explosion in...
By Todd Feurer CHICAGO (CBS) — A former University of Chicago student from Massachusetts is facing federal charges after allegedly setting off an explosion in his dorm room last year, and lying to...
View ArticleABMDR New England Celebrates 13th Annual Walk of Life
WATERTOWN — On September 21, the Armenian community of New England will come together in support of the 13th annual Walk of Life of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR). Every year this...
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Metro Detroit’s 16th Annual Armenia Fest Attracts Large Crowds
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — On a beautiful balmy summer evening in July, the metro Detroit Armenia Fest Committee, in collaboration with the Detroit Knights of Vartan, hosted the 16th Annual Armenia Fest at the...
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