Camille Gregorian is a devoted wife, daughter and sister—and an artist re-discovering her love of artistic expression while coping with the complexity of grief.Gregorian grew up in a multi-generational home in Providence, Rhode Island, with […]
Houry Boyamian has been a centerpiece of St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School in Watertown, Massachusetts for the past 35 years. A strong advocate for Armenian education, Boyamian has supported the thriving of the language and […]
WATERTOWN, Mass. — A graduate of St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church of Greater Boston Sunday School was recently honored for 15 years of perfect Sunday School attendance. Christian Manjikian of Belmont received special recognition from […]
It happened not once, but twice. Ida Krikorian had two special outdoor celebrations to celebrate her 101st birthday. The first, a gathering of family and friends on June 19, was followed by a joint community […]
Cindy Fitzgibbon has made history in the Boston television news market. After 27 years in the industry, she has been promoted to chief meteorologist at WCVB Channel 5. “It’s a big honor,” expressed Fitzgibbon. “It […]
ARLINGTON, Mass. — Nora Vartanian is celebrating an accomplishment in her local community: Youth of the Year at the Arlington Boys and Girls Club. Vartanian, who grew up in Watertown and currently lives in Arlington, […]
GREENWICH, Conn.—Liana Sarkissian is what one would call an all-around team player on the volleyball court. She’s spirited and multi-talented, but at 6 feet 4 inches, Sarkissian’s level of versatility is simply unmatched. The 17-year-old […]
WATERTOWN, Mass. — Harry Keshishian, a member of the Armenian American Veterans of Greater Boston (Amvets), has turned 100 years old. The new centenarian, who was drafted to the US Army in October 1942 at […]
In November 2021, Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte was elected for the third time to the Westbrook City Council in Maine, and on December 6, 2021, the seven-member city council (five democrats, one unenrolled, one resigned) elected […]
Michael “Manoog” Kaprielian never told his parents—Vartkes and Elizabeth (Dolbashian) Kaprielian—about any of it while they were alive. “It would have devastated them,” he said about his experiences in Vietnam in a conversation with the […]
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