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Tom Vartabedian

Vartabedian: My Final Column

November 13, 2016 at 11:30 am Tom Vartabedian 43

After a courageous battle with liver cancer, longtime Armenian Weekly columnist Tom Vartabedian passed away last night. Vartabedian’s name is no stranger to the pages of the Armenian Weekly—he has volunteered his services as a […]

Tom Vartabedian

A Hat to Match Any Occasion

October 19, 2016 at 7:13 am Tom Vartabedian 0

A man who loses his head at being angry or upset may be better off than most of us. He doesn’t have to worry about which hat to wear. My closet is full of them […]

Tom Vartabedian

More Smiles Keep the Frowns Away

October 12, 2016 at 8:37 am Tom Vartabedian 0

The other day, I found myself shuffling along Faneuil Hall in Boston, side-stepping the crowd that converged around a clown providing a comedy routine. I was feeling rather low this day. Maybe the bumper-to-bumper traffic […]

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Lowell Veterans Distribute $200,000 in Scholarships

October 7, 2016 at 4:21 am Tom Vartabedian 0

LOWELL, Mass.—In a true testament to education and ethnicity, Sam Manoian Post 1, Lowell Armenian-American Veterans, achieved a couple very significant milestones Sept. 24 at its annual scholarship dinner-dance. The group reached the $200,000 plateau […]

Tom Vartabedian

Richard Sarajian: New Jersey’s Man for All Seasons

September 30, 2016 at 4:07 am Tom Vartabedian 0

Don’t go calling Richard Sarajian a community activist or anything of the sort…unless you want another point of view. To his fellow Armenians, constituents, religious and political pundits, he’s simply one involved Armenian doing his […]

Tom Vartabedian

Vartabedian: A 7-Month Overview of Cancer

September 29, 2016 at 4:08 am Tom Vartabedian 5

Here we are, at the seven-month stage of my cancer treatments, and I’m happy to report that I’m still reporting to my reading faithful. That is, I’m still able to post periodical updates of my […]

Tom Vartabedian

Vartabedian: Why We Love Our School Teachers

September 22, 2016 at 5:58 am Tom Vartabedian 3

My favorite school teacher was not found in a gym, nor was it English, where I seemed to excel.  Suppose if I wanted to be a journalist, I needed to make the grade here and […]

Tom Vartabedian

Kushigian Still Getting Football Notice

September 19, 2016 at 6:30 am Tom Vartabedian 0

The way Boston College football is going the past couple years, the Eagles could surely use a guy like Harry Kushigian, even in his mid-70’s. He still looks the part of that bruising lineman back […]

Tom Vartabedian

Alashaians Keep AYF Olympic Name in the Forefront

September 16, 2016 at 4:50 am Tom Vartabedian 0

What’s in a name? Plenty, especially if the name is Alashaian and you’re talking the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Olympics. It spans three generations and marks a crescendo when it comes to New Jersey-ites. It […]

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2016 AYF Olympics: North Andover Wins First Ever Softball Game

September 15, 2016 at 4:12 am Tom Vartabedian 0

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (A.W.)—You can label this the classic David & Goliath story. On one side, you had a softball team from New York who, by virtue of its size and scope, was destined for […]

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