Editor’s note: In a statement to our west coast counterpart Asbarez early Wednesday morning, a White House official said its policy on the Armenian Genocide remains “unchanged.” “The President has reaffirmed that the Meds Yeghern […]
Silence is dangerous. As Armenian Americans and the current leaders of this historic publication, we feel an urgent need to address the heartbreaking events that have been unfolding across our country in the aftermath of […]
WATERTOWN, Mass. —Two local Armenian Relief Society (ARS) chapters brightened Mother’s Day for several elderly members of the Armenian community last weekend. Under the initiative and guidance of the Greater Boston ARS Social Services Program, […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The doors to St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church were open on Sunday afternoon, offering a distant glimpse of a sacred sight for faithful members driving by to wish their beloved Der Hayr a happy […]
BURLINGTON, Mass.—Newly-crowned Miss Boston and Weekly contributor Kristina Ayanian is lending a helping hand during the current pandemic as the driving force behind a food donation project for local pantries and hospitals. “I didn’t think […]
PASADENA, Calif.—Mary Basmadjian has mastered the art of comedic timing, especially these days. “As comedians, we take a sad situation, and we laugh at it,” explained Basmadjian of the current coronavirus pandemic during a recent […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Children’s book author and St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) teacher Alik Arzoumanian has started producing virtual Armenian language storytime sessions. Arzoumanian, who is practicing social distancing at home amid the global pandemic of […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Many of those who gathered in the hall of St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church after badarak on Sunday were not simply Armenian, but rather proud Marashtsi Armenians. “When two Marashtsi Armenians got together anywhere […]
WATERTOWN, Mass.—There’s a new queen in town. Weekly contributor and Burlington native Kristina Ayanian is Miss Boston 2020. “While I was getting crowned, I thought I was in a dream,” said Ayanian following Sunday evening’s […]
Michael Hagopian was born to play basketball. “My dad put a ball in my hands when I was really young,” he fondly recalled during an interview with the Armenian Weekly late last summer. “They had […]
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