We Will Overcome This Together
BOSTON — “We survived the 1915, the Armenian Genocide. Together we will defeat COVID 19.” This is the message carried by “Peace of Art” www.Peaceofart.org since April 1, which has been posted on...
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Adult Day Health Care Centers in Los Angeles Area Adapt to COVID-19
GLENDALE — The situation of the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly precarious due to their greater vulnerability to the disease. Those living in assisted living and nursing...
View ArticleFormer Ambassador to US Shougarian Dies
BOSTON — Ambassador Rouben Shougarian passed away on April 21 after a stroke, his family reported. “It is with great sorrow that we announce that our loving father and husband, Ambassador Rouben...
View ArticleArmenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Reports More COVID-19 Deaths,...
JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. — The Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ANRC) on April 15 provided an update to its situation in the middle of the surge of COVID-19 in the Boston area. This month so far...
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Washington’s Holy Resurrection Armenian Apostolic Church Desecrated
REDMOND, Wash. – The Armenian community in Washington State is devastated by an incident that took place on the campus of Holy Resurrection Armenian Apostolic Church late last week. During this already...
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As Joe Markarian Turns 100, His Loved Ones and Community Celebrate at a Safe...
By Bruce Gellerman WATERTOWN (WBUR) — Joe Markarian was born a century ago — on April 24, 1920. His family, friends and members of the fire and police force turned out to his Watertown home for a...
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Djihanian Promotes Business Interests during COVID19 Crisis for US Chamber of...
GLENDALE, Calif. – Vartan Djihanian has been working for the US Chamber of Commerce to advance the cause of member businesses, and now is focusing on COVID-19 related problems. He is manager of the...
View Article16-Year-Old Boy Killed in Crash amid Los Angeles Armenian Genocide...
By Brian Day, with reporting by Alexandria Hernandez LOS ANGELES (KTLA.com) – A 16-year-old boy was killed and four other teens were hurt in a rollover crash on the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles’...
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Chess in Los Angeles Goes Virtual in the COVID-19 Era: The Saga of the...
GLENDALE, Calif. – Armenians have played chess since medieval times and the game is considered a national pastime. It is not a surprise that Armenians are active in the game in the Los Angeles area....
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Appreciation: Ambassador Shougarian’s Deep Impression on US, Armenia
By Stephen Kurkjian BOSTON — Rouben Shougarian, who in 1993 became newly independent Armenia’s first ambassador to the United States and spent his career as a diplomat, academic, writer, advocate for...
View ArticleObituary: Koudsy Mikaelian
PHILADELPHIA — Koudsy Mikaelian died on April 19, 2020. She was 89. She was born in Aleppo, Syria, the daughter of Abraham and Makrouhi Basmajian. One of six siblings, she moved to Beirut, Lebanon,...
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Los Angeles Community in Wait-and-See Mode
LOS ANGELES — The epicenter of the Armenian-American community in the United States adapted across all sectors when California’s “Safer at Home” mandate went into effect in March, ordering citizens to...
View ArticleEastern Diocese Hit with Financial Woes during Pandemic
NEW YORK – The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. It appears to be the first of the major institutions of the Armenian-American community to...
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Metro Detroit Armenians Band Together during COVID Crisis
By Harry A. Kezelian III Special to the Mirror-Spectator DETROIT — The Metro Detroit Armenian community, like the rest of the world, has been dealing with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for the...
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Benefactor, Entrepreneur Aso Tavitian Dies
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Aso O. Tavitian passed away on April 21, 2020 after a battle with cancer with his wife, Isabella Meisinger at his side. Tavitian was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1959, after leaving...
View ArticleObituary: Charles Shahe Guleserian, Active in Church, Co-Founder of Armenian...
ARLINGTON, Mass. — Charles Shahe Guleserian of Arlington and Cape Cod passed away on April 21, 2020 after a courageous battle with Parkinson Disease. He was the beloved husband for 60 years to Joyce...
View ArticleIn Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, the Boston Armenian Community Gives...
BOSTON – As part of the inspirational April 24th campaign to provide 1.5 million meals to individuals and families in need across the United States, and as a symbolic gesture of gratitude to America...
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Diocesan Council Chair Says Furloughs, Pay Reductions Are Necessary in...
NEW YORK — The adverse financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are rippling through the world, and Armenian institutions are not exempt. The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America is...
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Florida Community Makes the Best of a Difficult Time
MIAMI — The Armenian-American community in Florida, one of the newer diasporan pockets in the United States, has created a strong presence for itself in the Sunshine State that has become even more...
View ArticleArmenian American Medical Association of Greater Boston Goes Virtual
BOSTON — As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world, and up-ended everyone’s daily lives, it has become paramount to the Armenian American Medical Association (AAMA) of Greater Boston to play...
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