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Philhellene Democratic Bob Menendez of NJ Wins Re-election to Senate
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A year to the day after a federal jury began deliberating corruption charges against him, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez on Tuesday fended off his wealthy Republican...
View ArticlePhilhellene U.S. Rep. Maloney’s Statement Following Reelection
NEW YORK – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, released the following statement on her successful re-election to represent New York’s...
View ArticleEleni Kounalakis’ Statement Following Election Victory
SACRAMENTO, CA – Democrat and former Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis became the first woman Lt. Governor of California, beating fellow Democrat Ed Hernandez, with close to 57% of the vote in the...
View ArticleGreek-American Chris Pappas is New Hampshire’s First Gay Congressman
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire will have its first openly gay member of Congress, after Greek-American Democrat Chris Pappas narrowly defeated Republican Eddie Edwards on Tuesday. President Donald...
View ArticleAHEPA Receives $100,000 Donation from E. John and Cleo Rumpakis
NEW YORK – The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the largest Greek-American organization in the United States, has received a $100,000 donation from E. John and Cleo...
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Hundreds Attend Andover, MA Luncheon in Honor and Support of Fr. Nicholas...
ANDOVER, MA – Over 450 people from the Arlington, Lowell, and Greater Boston areas of Massachusetts attended a luncheon on November 4 at the Andover Country Club to honor and support Fr. Nicholas...
View ArticleMore Greek-Americans Elected to Federal and State Office- All the Results
NEW YORK – Greek and Philhellene candidates made a solid showing in the federal and state elections on November 6, with the Greek-American presence not only being preserved but also strengthened. In...
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NYSPCC’s 6th Annual Food & Wine Gala with Chef Spiliadis
NEW YORK – The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) held its sixth annual Food & Wine Gala on November 6 at The Metropolitan Club in Manhattan. Chef Costas Spiliadis,...
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Hellenic American Women’s Council 25th Annual Conference in DC
WASHINGTON, DC – The Hellenic American Women’s Council held its 25th Annual Conference on November 2-3 in Washington, DC. At a time when bold and responsible leadership is key to addressing national...
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Konstantinos Katsifas Laid to Rest in Vouliarati (Vid & Pics)
ATHENS – In a highly charged emotional climate, crowds of people came to the village of Vouliarati (Vouliarates) in Upper Dropoli on November 8 to bid a final farewell to Konstantinos Katsifas, the...
View ArticleGreek-American Orfanos Among Victims in California Bar Shooting
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — One was a veteran police officer who didn’t hesitate to run toward danger. Another was an art student who worked with children at her church. Others were a Navy veteran, an...
View ArticleMichael Katakis Edits Ernest Hemingway’s Artifacts
ΝEW YORK – Michael Katakis, born in Chicago to a Greek immigrant father and mother who was the daughter of Greek immigrants, is an author and photographer as well as the director of Ernest Hemingway’s...
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The Dynamic Bessie Kassapidis Talks to TNH
ASTORIA – Vasiliki Kassapidis, Bessie, as she is known people by those close to her, “unfolded” her life story to The National Herald at her home in Astoria. The table was full of photos. Black and...
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Tällberg Foundation Announces 2018 Eliasson Global Leadership Prizes
NEW YORK–The Tällberg Foundation announced on October 17 the winners of the 2018 Eliasson Global Leadership Prizes awarded annually for extraordinary leadership – in any field and any country- to those...
View ArticleMetropolitan of San Francisco Issues Statement on the Thousand Oaks Shooting...
Metropolitan of San Francisco, Gerasimos, issued a statement on the Thousand Oaks Shooting. He writes that “One of those killed was 27-year old Telemachus “Tel” Orfanos, a member of Saint Nicholas...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Greek Words you Already Know from Earth Sciences
1. Η ΓΗ IN ENGLISH WORDS FROM EARTH SCIENCES Η γηi s found in the form of the prefix geo-, γεω- in Greek, in many English words. They all come from Greek words.If we analyze these words in their...
View ArticleTwo Greek Girls and #MeToo
The story of Philomela and Procne is one that can be added to the list of #MeToo revelations centuries after the myth was first recounted. After Procne marries Tereus and moves away, she asks her...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
CATSIMATIDES, MARY CHARLESTON, SC (from the Charleston Post & Courier, published on Oct. 30) – Mary Catsimatides, 96, passed away on Friday October 26, 2018, in White Plains, NY. She was born, as...
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THRU DECEMBER 9 TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Workshops in Greek Bouzouki with Leonidas Zafiris and Elias Poulos, Sundays, 2-4 PM, October 28; November 4, 11, 18, and 25; December 2 and 9, at Safford House, 23...
View ArticleJames Gargasoulas, Who Drove Car through Australian Crowd, Plans to Testify
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man who drove a car through a lunchtime crowd on a pedestrian-only Australian street last year, killing six people and injuring dozens more, plans to explain his actions...
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