Leeza Arakelian

Leeza Arakelian is the former assistant editor of the Armenian Weekly. She is a graduate of UCLA and Emerson College. Leeza has written and produced for local and network television news including Boston 25 and Al Jazeera America.
Diaspora

Turkish Embassy Vexed by White House’s Reference to Armenian Genocide

Editor’s note: In a statement to our west coast counterpart Asbarez early Wednesday morning, a White House official said its…

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Editorials

United for Human Rights

Silence is dangerous. As Armenian Americans and the current leaders of this historic publication, we feel an urgent need to…

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Nonprofit News

Local ARS Chapters Surprise Elderly on Mother’s Day

WATERTOWN, Mass. —Two local Armenian Relief Society (ARS) chapters brightened Mother’s Day for several elderly members of the Armenian community…

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Diaspora

Watertown Celebrates Der Antranig with Birthday Parade

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The doors to St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church were open on Sunday afternoon, offering a distant glimpse of a…

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Community News

Miss Boston Kristina Ayanian Launches Food Donation Drive During COVID-19 Crisis

BURLINGTON, Mass.—Newly-crowned Miss Boston and Weekly contributor Kristina Ayanian is lending a helping hand during the current pandemic as the…

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Culture

Comedian Mary Basmadjian Delivering the Laughs When We Need Them the Most

PASADENA, Calif.—Mary Basmadjian has mastered the art of comedic timing, especially these days.  “As comedians, we take a sad situation,…

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Local Spotlight

Local Armenian Teacher, Author Becomes YouTube Sensation During COVID-19 Outbreak

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Children’s book author and St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) teacher Alik Arzoumanian has started producing virtual Armenian language…

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Community News

Local Marash Armenians Honor Centennial Anniversary of Heroic Battle

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Many of those who gathered in the hall of St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church after badarak on Sunday were…

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Local Spotlight

The Weekly’s Kristina Ayanian Crowned Miss Boston 2020

WATERTOWN, Mass.—There’s a new queen in town. Weekly contributor and Burlington native Kristina Ayanian is Miss Boston 2020.  “While I…

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Sports

Suffolk Grad, Watertown Native Michael Hagopian Goes Pro in Armenia

Michael Hagopian was born to play basketball. “My dad put a ball in my hands when I was really young,”…

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