BETHESDA, Md.—Maryland State Assembly candidate Hrant Jamgochian recently received the coveted endorsement of the Washington Post in the tightly contested Democratic primary for the Maryland’s 16th district, reported the Armenian National Committee of Maryland (ANC-MD).
Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) (center) with Maryland State Assembly candidate Hrant Jamgochian and his wife, Lena.
“In a strong field of 11 [...]

Karekin II, Governor Deval L. Patrick, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and Other Civic and Community Leaders to Participate
BOSTON, Mass.—The Board of the Armenian Heritage Foundation and its benefactors are pleased to invite the entire Armenian American community of Massachusetts to the ground breaking ceremony and blessing service for the Armenian Heritage Park, which will take [...]

Issues Statement to ANC of Massachusetts
Steve Grossman, the Democratic candidate for state treasurer of Massachusetts, issued a statement to the ANC of Massachusetts presenting his position on a number of issues of concern to the Armenian American community of the state.  In it, he notes his strong support for Congressional recognition of the Armenian Genocide [...]

BELMONT, Mass.—Lalig Musserian, a long-time resident of Belmont, has a history of caring for people and organizations in her community. And she has the education and professional experience that positions her to make a difference. As such, she’s decided to harness her passion and run for State Representative of the 24th Middlesex District of Massachusetts.
Lalig [...]

OSTERVILLE, Mass. (A.W.)—On Aug. 8, the Andreassian Music Fund (AMF) presented its second “Concert by the Sea” afternoon event in Osterville, Cape Cod. The venue was once again the elegant home of Ingeborg Saraceno. Approximately 60 guests gathered for a reception and to hear the beautiful musical program by the husband and wife duo, Sargis [...]

ANTELIAS, Lebanon—A statement recently published by the office of information of the Catholicosate of Cilicia informed the public that the Catholicosate will not send representatives to attend church services at the Holy Cross Armenian Church in Turkey on Sept. 19.
The statement read, “In an attempt to convince the European Union and UNESCO that Turkey safeguards [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif.–Academics from around the country, along with Fox News Channel correspondent Anita Vogel and Fresno Superior Court Judge Houry Sanderson, will analyze the activities of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), the oldest existing Armenian women’s philanthropic organization, on Sat., Sept. 18, at a landmark symposium at the University of Southern California.
Anita Vogel
As part [...]

On Aug. 22, the second Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Inc. cruise set sail from the port of Amsterdam, with 357 passengers onboard. The European cruise will take them to Germany, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Denmark, and Estonia.
In addition to visiting touristic sites, cruise participants will have a chance to meet with the Armenian community in Stockholm [...]

Russell (Razmig) Allenby Gasparian, 91, the producer, director, and host of the Armenian Radio Hour for six decades, passed away peacefully on July 22 in Providence, R.I. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Elizabeth (Mooradian) Gasparian.
Russell was born in Aleppo, Syria on Nov. 9, 1918 to the late Rev. Fr. Yeghishe [...]

The ANCA Eastern Region will host its Fourth Annual Banquet at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Warwick, R.I. on Sat., Dec. 4.  The banquet will begin with a cocktail reception and silent auction at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner and awards at 8 p.m. This marks the first year that the regional banquet will rotate from [...]