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Mardiros and Mariam: Newcomers to Rhode Island from the Ottoman Empire
By Ruth Bedevian My maternal grandparents fell in love at an early age in the village of Soorsooree in Kharpert (Ancient Armenia) under Ottoman rule in the 1800s. While picking apples in the orchard...
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Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish Composer With Cinematic Flair, Dies at 86
By Daniel Lewis KRAKOW, Poland (New York Times) — Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish composer and conductor whose modernist works jumped from the concert hall to popular culture, turning up in soundtracks...
View ArticleGlobal Film Festival Seeks to Raise Funds to Offset Costs of Program...
WALTHAM, Mass. — This year’s Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) had been slated to take place in arch, however, now it has been cancelled. Among the films that were slated to be shown was...
View ArticleFrom a Distance, New State Rep. Lipper-Garabedian Is Sworn in
By Chris Van Buskirk BOSTON (Boston Globe) — State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian’s swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, March 25 was by all accounts a sign of the daily abnormalities brought on by the...
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Young Entrepreneur Will Donate Bar to Food Bank for Each Bar Sold
CONCORD, Mass. (Concord Journal) — Sophie Gechijian, the owner of the nutrition bar company f(x) foods is making a special donation offer that will benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank. “During this...
View ArticleDiocesan Cancellations and Closures
NEW YORK — In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, and in light of current concerns regarding New York City, the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America announced earlier this month that the...
View ArticlePasadena Unified to Offer Armenian Dual Language Immersion Program in 2020-2021
PASADENA, Calif. (Pasadena Unified School District) – In response to community interest, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education has approved a new Armenian Dual Language...
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Daron Yacoubian Advances on Disney + Shop Class Competition Show
GLENDALE, Calif. – Daron Yacoubian, 14, has advanced with his team to the semifinals of Shop Class, the Disney + competition show series. Daron Yacoubian This show, hosted by actor Justin Long,...
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Megerdchian Law Offers Scholarship against Drunk Driving
GLENDALE, Calif. – The attorneys at Megeredchian Law have recognized that distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic and one that continues to grow each year. Megeredchian knows that something needs to...
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Armenian American Pharmacists’ Association Ready to Help Those in Need,...
WALTHAM, Mass. – The Armenian American Pharmacists’ Association (AAPA) of New England donated 160 face masks at the end of March to the Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ANRC) in Jamaica...
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Glendale City Confronts Coronavirus
GLENDALE — As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rages through the United States, the city of Glendale with its large Armenian community have geared up to take protective measures. As of April 6,...
View ArticleFlagship Raises $1.1B to Create Biotechs for Post-Pandemic World
By Nick Paul Taylor CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Fierce Biotech) — Flagship Pioneering has raised $1.1 billion to create another batch of biotechs. The timing of the fund has Flagship peering into an uncertain...
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Obituary: Jack Marshall Medzorian, Dedicated to Knights of Vartan, Armenia
WINCHESTER, Mass. — Jack Marshall Medzorian, the former Sbarabed of Ararat Lodge No. 1 in Boston, passed away on April 2, 2020 at the age of 93. Medzorian was born in Boston on November 15, 1926. He...
View ArticleHoly Week in the Time of Pandemic: April 5-12
NEW YORK — Ordinarily, Holy Week signals the end of the Lenten period of separation, and a return to the full life of the church. The coming Holy Week will be unlike any other, with faithful Armenians...
View ArticlePan Armenian Council of Western USA Issues Statement of Unity and Strength
LOS ANGELES — The Pan Armenian Council of Western United States of America (PAC-WUSA) has been in consultations with representatives of its member organizations to assess the situation, in light of the...
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Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Near Boston Reports Coronavirus Death
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA – The Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ANRC) informed that on April 6 it experienced its first fatality due to the coronavirus. A food service employee fell sick with...
View ArticleArmenian Educational Benevolent Union Hosts Red Cross Blood Drive
PASADENA — Armenian Educational Benevolent Union will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on April 24, 2020 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm at the AEBU Center, 1060 N. Allen Ave., Pasadena,...
View ArticleSouthern California’s Ararat Home Deals with Coronavirus Threat
MISSION HILLS, Calif. – The COVID-19 outbreak has affected Ararat Home in much the same way that it has all long-term care facilities. Responding to this crisis has required implementing a series of...
View ArticleKibarian’s Elite Gas and Service Offers Free Gas to Doctors, Nurses,...
WAKEFIELD, Mass. – Elite Gas and Service, a station in Wakefield, Mass., is offering free gas on April 10 and the morning of April 11 to any doctor, nurse, dentist or EMT with identification. Owner...
View ArticleMt. Davidson Cross Illuminated in Blue to Honor Health Care Workers
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Since 1923, Mt. Davidson Landmark Park and Cross has been the home to the annual Easter Sunrise Service which brings together the community each Easter for a non-denominational...
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