Statement from Dmitrios Pagourtzis’ Family
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The family of Texas school shooting suspect Dmitrios Pagourtzis issued the following statement Saturday through their attorneys: “We are saddened and dismayed by yesterday’s...
View ArticleTarpon Springs Voted Best Historic Small Town in U.S.
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – USA Today announced on May 18 that its readers selected the top-10 historic small towns in the United States, with the Florida Gulf Coast town of Tarpon Springs emerging as number...
View ArticleEmmanuel Moustakos Celebrates His Eagle Scout Court of Honor
NEW YORK – Emmanuel Moustakos, of the St. NIcholas Flushing Boy Scout Troop #268, celebrated his Eagle Scout Court of Honor on May 12, 2018, at Laterna Restaurant in Bayside, NY. He was joined by Fr....
View ArticleAHEPA Condemns Attack on Thessaloniki Mayor
WASHINGTON — Supreme President Carl R. Hollister has issued the following statement: “The Order of AHEPA strongly condemns the violent attack (video clips) committed upon Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis...
View ArticleDimitrios Pagourtzis’ Family “Mystified” (Video)
SANTA FE, Texas – An attorney for the 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, accused of killing 10 people at his high school, says the suspect’s family members are mystified by the shooting and there were...
View ArticleMaggie Stavrianidis Presents How to Win the Interview Game at Rice University
HOUSTON – Maggie Stavrianidis, Global Human Resources Executive, presented “How to win the Interview Game” in Sewall Hall at Rice University in Houston on May 20. The event was organized by the...
View ArticleTexas Shooter Family’s Greek Village Shocked by Rampage
In the small central Greek village where the father of Texas teen high shooter Dimitris Pagourtzis was born, and still visits annually, there was disbelief the youth had conducted a massacre of fellow...
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Celebrating AHEPA Sunday in New Rochelle (Video)
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – AHEPA Sunday was celebrated across the country on May 20 with parishes honoring the contributions of the organization with special prayers for all the members and those who have...
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Greeks Promote Mediterranean Diet at National Restaurant Association Show
CHICAGO – Attracting exhibitors and attendees from around the world, the windy city’s largest foodservice expo could not be complete without the Greeks. A weekend of food, beverage and dessert...
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Texas Mourners Endure Grief that “None of Us Can Comprehend” (Vid & Pics)
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — Congregations in this deeply religious community near Houston gathered Sunday for their first services since a gunman blasted his way into a high school and killed 10 people,...
View ArticleSchool Shooting Victims Killed Attempting to Ward off Gunman Dimitrios...
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — At least two of the student victims of a mass shooting at a Texas high school tried to block the advance of a gunman and were killed when he shot through the doors. A classmate...
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National Hellenic Museum Raises $800,000 to Support Hellenic Legacy
CHICAGO – At its Annual Gala, “Connecting Generations,” Saturday, May 12, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, The National Hellenic Museum and more than 500 Greek Americans, friends and...
View ArticleGeorge Stamas Joins Gibson Dunn as Partner
NEW YORK – Gibson Dunn has strengthened its private equity and merger and acquisitions (M&A) Practices with four corporate partners including Greek-American George Stamas, co-founder of The...
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Federation of Hellenic Societies Honors Amb. Vasilios Philippou
ASTORIA – The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York on May 21 honored the outgoing Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus, Ambassador Vasilios Philippou, who takes up his new post in...
View ArticleShooting Suspect’s Father Antonios Pagourtzis Thinks His Son was Bullied (Video)
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The father of a 17-year-old student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Houston-area high school says the teenager doesn’t own any guns and that perhaps his son was being...
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Feast Day of St. Isidoros Celebrated in Bethpage (Vid & Pics)
BETHPAGE, NY – A large crowd attended the celebration for the Feast Day of St. Isidoros of Chios in Bethpage on May 20. St. Isidoros Greek Orthodox Church was founded in 1974 by His Eminence...
View ArticlePagourtzis Won’t Face Death Penalty, Could be Paroled
Dimitrios Pagourtzis may be considered an adult in Texas state courts, but he cannot face the death penalty, according to a 2005 federal Supreme Court ruling. For 100 years, Texas has considered...
View ArticleFather Says Texas Shooter Pagourtzis Was Victim Too
Antonios Pagourtzios, father of Texas high school shooter Dimitris Pagourtzis, told Greece’s TV station Antenna that his son had been bullied, making him a victim and suggesting that was one reason why...
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Saints Constantine and Helen in Brooklyn Celebrates its Feast Day
BROOKLYN – Saints Constantine and Helen Cathedral in Brooklyn celebrated its Feast Day beginning with the Vespers service on May 20 presided over by V. Rev. Archimandrite Damaskinos Ganas, presiding...
View ArticleArchdiocese Releases Statement on Santa Fe High School Shooting
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America released the following statement on Santa Fe High School Shooting: “The mass school shooting at Santa Fe High School, in the small town of Santa Fe,...
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