ATT’s Production of Euripides’ Hecuba Resurrects Ancient Drama in N.Y.
NEW YORK – Known to modern audiences mainly as names h eard during classes in literature and history, the characters of the great dra matist Euripides once again came alive and worked their magic on...
View ArticleHicksville Gym Request Denied
HICKSVILLE, NY – The Town of Oyster Bay has denied a request to construct a gymnasium, made by the community of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Hicksville, a village within Oyster Bay. The...
View ArticlePittsburgh Awaits Big Greek Fest
PITTSBURGH, PA – When the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox parish created its new home in the McCandless, a suburb north of Pittsburgh, the design also took into account the annual food festival. From...
View ArticleHead of Refugees International Addresses Greece’s Crisis
SOUTHAMPTON, NY – Refugees International (RI) was one of the two organizations honored at the annual Blue Dream charitable gala of the Kimisis Church of the Hamptons on August 29. The organization,...
View ArticleSingas With Big Cash Advantage for Nassau DA Primary
MINEOLA, NY – With the September 10 Democratic Primary for Nassau County District Attorney only days away, acting DA Madeline Singas has brought in more than twice as much as her primary opponent...
View ArticleSalt Lake City Greek Fest Celebrates 40th
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – From September 11-13 a string of blocks in Downtown Salt Lake City turns a slice of Greece bursting with music food and dancing courtesy of the Greek Festival of Holy Trinity...
View ArticleSkyGreece Suspends Operations, Leaves Thousands Stuck
NEW YORK – Up to 1,000 passengers in Greece and other European countries remain stranded after discount airline Sky Greece declared on August 27 that it must “temporarily cease all operations” after...
View ArticleDon’t Miss The National Herald’s First-Ever Extensive Poll On Greece
With Greece in crisis again, the National Herald gave Greeks a chance to give their opinions about what the Sept. 20 election will bring and other critical issues for the country’s future. This...
View ArticleDowntown Lynn Becomes Greektown for Part of Labor Day Weekend
LYNN, MA – Every year the time around Labor Day brings bees to mind in the city of Lynn, MA. The Church of St. George is a hive of activity in the run up to its annual festival, attended by as many as...
View ArticleSkyGreece Seeks Protection Under Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
NEW YORK – Attorneys for beleaguered budget airline SkyGreece that stranded thousands of passengers in Europe after suspending operations last week have informed the Canadian Transportation Agency...
View ArticleU.S. Colleges and Greek Studies Programs
Just about every college in the United States has some semblance of Greek life – at some institutions scarce and at others thriving – but the “Greeks” in question are fraternities and sororities...
View ArticleCalifornia Community Mourns Dariotis
SACRAMENTO – Georgia Dariotis, died on August 20 at her family home in Sacramento at the age of 91. Dariotis and her brother Guss Dussin were the children of Greek immigrants and restaurateurs. Dussin...
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National Herald Poll Shows Greeks Back Diaspora Voting Rights, See Close Race...
An overwhelming percentage of Greeks believe that Greek-Americans born in Greece should have the right to vote in their former homeland, and that the United States has been a good partner, the...
View ArticleJoanne Kefalas: Children’s Book Author, Community Pre-School Pioneer
GREENLAWN, NY – It’s an old rule in the Greek-American community: If you complain about something, be prepared to be assigned to fix it. When educator Joanne Karapidis Kefalas gave up her tenure to...
View ArticlePanepirotes Condemn Church Destruction
NEW YORK – The Albanian government’s destruction on August 26 of a Greek Orthodox Church in the Chimara region provoked a condemnation from the Panepirotic Federation of America and demands for a new...
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Rep. Maloney and Community Leaders Address Remittances
ASTORIA – On September 2, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney held a press conference outside the Ditmars Avenue branch of Atlantic Bank to announce some pragmatic solutions to the difficulties people in...
View ArticleThree Major Events at the Patriarchate
CONSTANTINOPLE – Three major ecclesiastical events marking the life and the journey of the Church at the Ecumenical Patriarchate recently took place: The Synaxis of the Hierarchs of the Ecumenical...
View ArticleJaharis Foundation Puts Up 50K Challenge Gift to Doctors of the World
NEW YORK – Doctors of the World, part of the global Médecins du Monde network (MdM) has announced a $50,000 challenge gift from the Jaharis Family Foundation, Inc. (JFF) to expand MdM’s mobile medical...
View ArticleDr. Kellis: Hope For Reversing Obesity
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Why are some people overweight, no matter what they try, whereas for others, being slim and trim comes naturally? An international team of researchers led by Greek-born Prof. Manolis...
View ArticleGust C. Kraras: Preserver of Communities
I have just received the album marking the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Reading, PA’s centennial celebration of 1914 to 2014. A beautiful hardcover volume of just a tad under 500...
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