Michael J. Poulos, Businessman and Philanthropist, Dies at 87
HOUSTON – Michael J. Poulos passed away in Houston on November 16. He was 87 years of age. Born on February 13, 1931, he was one of three children with older brother Tony and younger sister Stella. His...
View ArticleBooks to Add to Your Reading List for November
Though the temperatures are cooling down and the days getting shorter, it is still the perfect time to add books to your reading list. With an eye towards the holiday gift-giving season, for book...
View ArticleArchbishop Demetrios Honored at 65th Annual Chrysanthemum Ball (Video)
NEW YORK – The Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Philoptochos Society held its 65th Annual Chrysanthemum Ball at Manhattan’s historic Metropolitan Club on November 16. The event honored His...
View ArticleArchbishop of Athens Honors IOCC Benefactor John L. Santikos
ATHENS – In a special ceremony at the Archdiocese of Athens on October 11, His Beatitude Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, awarded the Archdiocese’s highest honor, the Medal of the...
View ArticleJohn Douveas Eagle Scout Court of Honor
John Douveas was honored on Saturday November 10th at Veranda Restaurant in Bayside NY for his achievement of Eagle Scout. Congresswoman Grace Meng presented Douveas with an American Flag that was...
View ArticleCAVA Announces Completion of Zoës Kitchen Acquisition
WASHINGTON (BUSINESS WIRE)- CAVA Group Inc. (“CAVA”), a privately held and fast growing Mediterranean culinary brand, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.,...
View ArticleJohn Michael Haralambis, 78, Laid to Rest in Ohio
CAMPBELL, OH – Funeral services were held for John Michael Haralambis, 78, on November 20 at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, with Father Steve Denas presiding. Haralambis passed away on...
View ArticleA Twist on the Classics at National Hellenic Museum’s Kouzina 2018
CHICAGO – The National Hellenic Museum hosted its annual Kouzina event November 3, bringing together some of the city’s most esteemed chefs to serve up delicious sweet and savory dishes with “a twist...
View ArticleThe Philoptochos Helping the Homeless of the City
NEW YORK – The city lights are welcoming at night. On 33rd Street, opposite the train station and Madison Square Garden, a line of people has spread across the square. No, it’s not for a fight or a...
View ArticleSt. Nicholas Flushing Delivers Food for Thanksgiving (Vid & Pics)
NEW YORK – Volunteers of all ages joined forces again this year at St. Nicholas in Flushing to distribute traditional Thanksgiving foods to families who are unable to afford them. On November 20, about...
View ArticleCypriot Young Professionals Fighting Thalassemia on Giving Tuesday
NEW YORK – The Cypriot Young Professionals (CYP) is asking for help this Giving Tuesday, November 27, in the fight against the rare blood disorder thalassemia. CYP has chosen the Cooley’s Anemia...
View ArticleThe Resignation of Archbishop Demetrios is Said to Be Imminent
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios lights candles at Kimisis tis Theotokou Church in Brooklyn before the Great Vespers service on August 14.Photo: Michalis Kakias ΒΟSΤΟN – The resignation of Archbishop...
View ArticleMueller Urges Judge to Deny Papadopoulos’ Request for Delay of Prison Sentence
WASHINGTON, DC – George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, asked a federal judge on November 16 to stay his two-week sentence until an appeals court rules in a separate...
View ArticleNational Hellenic Museum Good Holiday Visit
Coming into the busiest and more festive period of the year between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be overwhelming and distracting but a spot Greek-Americans shouldn’t miss is Chicago’s National...
View ArticleArchbishop Demetrios and Patriarch Bartholomew Met in Geneva (Adds)
BOSTON – Archbishop Demetrios of America and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met in Geneva where His All Holiness is participating in a conference of the World Council of Churches. The meeting was...
View ArticlePericles Kanaris Closing out 2018 with Concerts, Talks to TNH
NEW YORK – Pericles Kanaris and his band Synolon performed a concert at the Drom NYC music venue on November 21 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The performance kicks off a new series of concerts for...
View ArticleAHEPA Chapter 170 Marks 90th Anniversary in N.Y.
The Constantine Cassis No 170 of the Order of AHEPA celebrated its 90th anniversary on Nov. 6 in Hempstead N.Y. President Anastasios Stamboulis said at an early Thanksgiving dinner that it was...
View ArticleNashua, NH’s St. Philip Parish Celebrates its Patron Saint
NASHUA, NH – St. Philip Greek Orthodox Church of Nashua, NH celebrated its patron saint with a Vesper Service and Artoklasia on November 13. Presiding Priest of Manchester’s Assumption parish Fr....
View ArticleSkartsiaris Family Serves Free Thanksgiving Meals in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI – The tradition of serving free Thanksgiving meals began in 1977 for Greek immigrants Theo and Stacy Skartsiaris at their eponymous restaurant Theo and Stacy’s in downtown Kalamazoo,...
View ArticleAn American in Epirus Listening to Moirologia Event in DC
WASHINGTON, DC – The Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage (SPGH) presents An American in Epirus: A Southern American Listening to Northwestern Greek Blues (Moirologia) on Wednesday, Nov....
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