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Jaffarians Fuel a 75-Year Business Dynasty
HAVERHILL, Mass.—It all started in 1938 with a gasoline pump and sound business acumen. Fred Jaffarian, the first Armenian American born in this city, leased a gas station on Haverhill’s River Street....
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ANEC Holds Symposium on Armenian Women in NY
NEW YORK—His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, had deemed 2013 the “Year of the Mother of the Armenian Family” and asked Armenians throughout the world to organize activities...
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Vahe Berberian Shares Laughs in Boston
BELMONT, Mass.–On Fri., Oct. 4, the Greater Boston Armenian community had the pleasure of enjoying a monologue performance by Vahe Berberian entitled, “Yete,” at the Chenery Middle School in Belmont....
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St. Stephen’s Students Celebrate Armenian Cultural Day
WATERTOWN, Mass.—For the 14th consecutive year, St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) held its annual Armenian Cultural Day celebrations on its campus at the Armenian Cultural and...
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Sapah-Gulian Foundation Focuses on Armenia’s Youth
For Randy Sapah-Gulian, the future of Armenia depends on assisting young people. “The plan of our foundation is to build a broad yet inter-locking range of programs directly focused on the Armenian...
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Kebranian to Explore Writer Zabel Yessayan and Post-Genocide Literature
BOSTON, Mass.—Intellectuals who survived the Armenian Genocide struggled to come to grips with the enormity of their nation’s loss and find a way to reflect this predicament in their creative work. The...
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Vaporciyan Family Helps Graduates Join CRD as Scientists
YEREVAN—Several bright, young university students who conducted their thesis work at the Cosmic Ray Division (CRD) of the Yerevan Physics Institute (YerPhI) recently entered a new milestone in their...
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Hovannisian Delivers Talk in Trumbull
By Kit Kaolian TRUMBULL, Conn.—At Armenian Church of the Holy Ascension on Nov. 3, Dr. Richard Hovannisian’s presentation on the people and culture remaining in historic Western Armenia left the more...
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Gamavor Production Keeps Papazian-Sahagian Fortified
WATERTOWN, Mass.—After two hit theatrical productions, what does one do for an encore? Cast members from ‘The Way We Were’ Ensemble staged ‘The Hye Legion: The Gamavor Story’ at St. Stephen’s Church in...
View ArticleANC-NJ to Hold Workshop on ‘Effective Grassroots Advocacy’
RIDGEFIELD, N.J.—On Wed., Dec. 4, the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of New Jersey, in conjunction with the ANCA Eastern Region Endowment Fund, will host a social workshop for community activists...
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NAASR Christmas Open House to Feature Paul Ignatius
BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., Dec. 12, Former Secretary of the Navy Paul R. Ignatius will speak in conjunction with the publication of his new book, 5 x 3: Fifteen Books by Three Great Armenian Writers (by...
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A Volunteer from Turkey in Vanadzor
In Vanadzor, Armenia, there are exactly 10 foreigners. Pelin Özmen knows all of them, and without her, there would only be 9. She is probably the only Turkish resident of the city of approximately...
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Arsinée Khanjian to Speak at ANCA Grassroots Conference
GLENDALE, Calif.—Actress and activist Arsinée Khanjian will be part of the “Film & Arts” panel at ANCA Grassroots, with her presentation scheduled for Friday November 29 at 6 p.m., organizers...
View ArticleLifton, Hirsch, and Balakian to Discuss ‘Survivor Meaning’ at Columbia
NEW YORK—On Wed., Dec. 4, the Armenian Center at Columbia University will host “Survivor Meaning: After the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, and Hiroshima: A Symposium with Robert Jay Lifton, Peter...
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In Memoriam: Roupen Barsoumian (1937-2013)
Roupen Barsoumian, a loyal friend, brother, and Armenian, unexpectedly left us a week ago. A resident of New York for more than four decades, he was one of the last representatives of the...
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Obituary: Roupen Barsoumian (1937-2013)
On Nov. 7, Roupen Barsoumian passed away at his home in Queens, N.Y. He left behind a dear sister, Silva Barsoumian (also of New York), and countless friends and loved ones. Roupen Barsoumian Roupen...
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Tickets on Sale Now for AGBU ‘Performing Artists in Concert’ at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK—The Armenian General Benevolent Union’s (AGBU) New York Special Events Committee (NYSEC) is holding its 6th annual Performing Artists in Concert event on Sat., Dec. 7, at Weill Recital Hall,...
View ArticleErevan Choral Society to Perform Two Christmas Concerts
By Robert Dulgarian CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Erevan Choral Society and Orchestra of the Holy Trinity Armenian Church of Greater Boston will celebrate its 46th year with two Christmas Holiday Concerts. The...
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First Prelacy Seminar on Public Relations Held in New England
WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—The St. Stephens Armenian Church in Watertown hosted the first New England Prelacy Seminar on Public Relations on Nov. 16. The objective of the event, which was organized by...
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‘Odar’ Connection Bolsters Community
The next time you go by an Armenian church or community center, take a good look around and you may notice something peculiar. Jeremy Oldham is ordained a sub-deacon in the Armenian Church. Many of the...
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