Tom Vartabedian

Tom Vartabedian is a retired journalist with the Haverhill Gazette, where he spent 40 years as an award-winning writer and photographer. He has volunteered his services for the past 46 years as a columnist and correspondent with the Armenian Weekly, where his pet project was the publication of a special issue of the AYF Olympics each September.
Tom Vartabedian

Liver Transplant Spurs National Knights of Vartan Commander

Haig Deranian is truly a knight in shining armor. Ten years ago, he was at death’s door before a liver…

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ARS Centennial Becomes a Gala Extravaganza

Let the celebration begin! In what was a memorable night to a century of service, the Armenian Relief Society’s Eastern…

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Tom Vartabedian

Three Tenors Strike A Different Tune

Any time I attend a symphony or concert, I marvel at how a tenor can appear on stage and move…

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Diaspora

Thousands Mourn Passing of Beloved Pastor Vartan Kassabian

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Only the good die young. It is this tenet to which Der Vartan Kassabian will be remembered in a…

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Tom Vartabedian

Business Acumen: Customer Not Always Right

My dad happened to be a renegade in the business profession. He would take me aside and preach to me…

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Splishing and Splashing in Armenia

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The decorative fountains of Armenia have longed served a dual role in the infrastructure of this historic land. In…

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Tom Vartabedian

Absurdity of Motions at Armenian Meetings

As a young Armenian boy, prim and proper, I often found myself on the stage giving a recitation. The fact…

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Wilmington Students Study Armenian Genocide

WILMINGTON, Mass.—Efforts to introduce an Armenian Genocide curriculum throughout high schools north of Boston is gaining impetus. The latest schools…

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Tom Vartabedian

Armenian Genocide Survivor an Olympic Gold Medallist

PASADENA, Calif.—In 1915, Joseph Manjikian faced the ultimate challenge—to survive brutality from the Ottoman Turk during the genocide. Today, at…

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Tom Vartabedian

Worry Becomes a State of Mind

What? Me worry? You can count on it. Show me anyone in God’s given land who claims not to worry…

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