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Mary Apostle, Matriarch of Funeral Home Family, Passes Away at 103
NEW YORK – Mary N. Apostle, born in Staten Island 103 years ago, the last remaining of nine siblings, passed away on June 5. Her late husband, Nicholas, was founder of the Riverdale Funeral Home (RFH),...
View ArticleUtah’s First Greek Orthodox Church Commemorated
The Greek community of Utah celebrated the construction of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the first Greek Orthodox church in the state, built 111 years ago at 439 W. 400 South in Salt Lake City. A...
View ArticleSteve “The Flying Greek” Pisanos, Friend of Murrow and Cronkite, Dies at 96
SAN DIEGO, CA – Steve “The Flying Greek” Pisanos, a decorated fighter pilot with both the British (Royal) and United States Air Forces, died on June 6 at age 96, the San Diego Times reported. Born in...
View ArticleThe Hellenic American Bankers , honoured Dr. M. Vassalou
NEW YORK. The Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA), honoured Dr. Maria Vassalou, Partner and Portfolio Manager at Perella Weinberg Partners, as its 2016 Executive of the Year on Wednesday June...
View ArticleGraduation at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing, NY
FLUSHING, NY— The William Spyropoulos School Class of 2016 celebrated its graduation at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of Flushing, NY on June 10. The 33rd Commencement ceremony began with a...
View ArticleTed and Themis Dimon: Together in Life, Together in Love, Together in Death
For 65 years, Ted and Themis Dimon had the kind of relationship poems and plays and movies were written about, requiring suspension of disbelief because it was so unbelievable. But true. Children of...
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Alexander the Great Awards to Dr. Spiros Spireas, George Siamboulis and...
NEW YORK. The Alexander the Great Awards ceremony was a moving event which spread the message of the importance of maintaining the Greek language and cultural heritage, as well as philanthropy and the...
View ArticleKrinos Foods Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility in the Bronx
BRONX – The largest importer, distributor, and manufacturer of Greek, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern specialty foods, Krinos Foods opened its new facility in the Bronx on June 15. Two days earlier,...
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D. Kofinas’ Production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Premieres in New York
NEW YORK— A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare opened on June 9 at Theater 80 St. Marks in the East Village to a packed house. Those lucky enough to attend the premiere were delighted with...
View ArticleOrthodox Synod to Take Place Despite New Pullout, by Russia
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians on Wednesday said a historic meeting of church leaders — the first in more than a millennium — will take place despite a...
View ArticleMayor Louras Plan to Settle Refugees in Vermont
RUTLAND, VT— Greek-American Mayor Christopher Louras of Rutland, VT caused some controversy for his plan to resettle 100 Syrian refugees in the New England town. Awaiting State Department approval, the...
View ArticleGianaris, Simotas, Constantinides on Orlando Shooting
ASTORIA– The June 12th mass shooting terrorist attack has been confirmed as the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman and the deadliest incident against the LGBT community in US history. The...
View ArticleKrinos’ Foods Great Grand Opening of New Facilities
BRONX – The grand opening of the new facilities of Krinos Foods on June 15 was a magnificent and moving event. What distinguished this grand opening from so many others was its simplicity. The speeches...
View ArticleMayor Louras’ Controversial Plan to Resettle Refugees in Vermont
RUTLAND, VT— Mayor Christopher Louras of Rutland, VT caused some controversy for his plan to resettle 100 Syrian refugees in the New England town. Awaiting State Department approval, the plan would...
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IOCC’s Basketball in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, AK – Dozens of Alaska youth participated in a Saturday basketball clinic to learn more than just basic ball handling skills. International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) hosted the...
View ArticlePeter Angelos and John Paterakis Inducted into Business & Civic Hall of Fame
BALTIMORE, MD— The Baltimore Sun inducted 12 remarkable men and women who have made a difference in a wide range of fields into their Business and Civic Hall of Fame. This first dozen notables of...
View ArticleThe 10th LA Greek Film Festival’s Impressive Lineup
LOS ANGELES– The tenth anniversary of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) was celebrated in front of a sold-out crowd at the historic Egyptian theater in Hollywood. Following the screening of...
View ArticleGreek Teen Leonidas Vagias in Fatal Car Crash
MONTVILLE, NJ – Leonidas Vagias and his friend Samuel Cali, both 19-year-old Don Bosco Prep alumni and Montville, NJ residents were victims of a fatal automobile accident discovered on June 20 off...
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Tangled up in Tantaros: High-Profile Pundit’s New Book on Women
Andreana Konstantina Tantaros (better known as Andrea) is a nationally-recognized, Pennsylvania-born thirtysomething political analyst, a product of a traditional Greek household for which she is...
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