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Seleni Institute Opens Its Doors to Help Women

The Seleni Institute, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization founded by Nitzia and George Logothetis opened its doors today on Monday May 6th. Seleni’s mission is to better address the unique mental health needs of women and their families through funding research, raising and providing awareness and providing clinical care. The clinical part of the Institute has the [...]

Exclusive Interview: Archbishop Demetrios of America on Faith and Politics

Archbishop Demetrios of America talks about Faith and Politics in an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter.  The head of the Greek Orthodox church in America notes that faith doesn’t change in time but the way its message is conveyed might be different. He says that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has embraced new technologies [...]

Greek-American Cathy Avgiris Promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Comcast

Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company, announced today that it has promoted Cathy Avgiris to Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Cable, effective July 1, 2013. The newlly-appointed CFO will be responsible for managing $40 billion in annual revenues, which puts her well within the Fortune 100 in terms of her CFO peer group. [...]

Greek-American Chocolatier Enters Cosco with Snappers

Costco just got a whole lot sweeter thanks to a Greek-owned business. The Milk Shake Factory by Edward Marc Chocolatier announced its official launch in Costco stores in mid-April 2013, introducing a brand new product called Snappers. Snappers are described as a crunchy, salty and sweet snack wrapped up in one bite! “Made with crisp [...]

Ambassador Nicholas Burns

BC Hellenic Alumni Network Presents An Evening with Former Ambassador Nicholas Burns

The Boston College Hellenic Alumni Network and the undergraduate Hellenic Society will present an evening with former Ambassador Nicholas Burns ’78 on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the BC Cadigan Alumni Center on the Brighton Campus. The event will focus on foreign policy challenges for the United States: The Crisis in Greece, [...]

President Obama Hosts Reception for Greek Independence Day

President Obama Hosts Reception for Greek Independence Day

After delivering remarks at Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday’s bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, President Obama flew to Washington to host a reception for Greek Independence day  in the East Room of the White House. Greece’s national holiday is celebrated [...]

Calamos Hosted Thought Leadership Summit for Wealthy Families

Calamos Hosted Thought Leadership Summit for Wealthy Families

Outstanding speakers, interactive roundtables and the opportunity for clients to network with other affluent families in an invitation only, private atmosphere were the hallmarks of the Calamos Family Financial Summit which took place last week at the company’s headquarters in Naperville, IL. Calamos also hosts regional Building & Preserving Wealth programs and offers online thought [...]

Boston Metropolitan Methodios Speaks at Interfaith Prayer Service for Marathon Victims

President Obama spoke at an interfaith prayer service to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings Thursday morning at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Among the clergy that prayed was the Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan of Boston, Methodios who also spoke at the event. Titled “Healing Our City,” the service began at 11 a.m. at the [...]

Chicago and Detroit Hold Annual Parades to Celebrate Greek Independence

This past Sunday the cities of Chicago and Detroit were dressed in blue and white to celebrate Greek Independence Day. Chicago has one of the largest Greek communities in the U.S.  and the annual Greek parade is a major event that brings pride and joy to the participants and the thousands that attend every year. [...]

Boston Marathon explosion caught on camera. Runners are falling on the ground

3 Dead after Bombs Explode at Boston Marathon; Many Injured (Video)

A pair of explosions rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon, killing three people – including an 8-year-old boy – and injuring many others on Monday afternoon. Video from the finish line showed screams and an enormous cloud of white smoke, and about 20 seconds between the blasts. The first explosion reportedly occurred in [...]

San Francisco Turned Blue and White for Greek Parade

On Sunday, April 7, Downtown San Francisco, Market Street and the Civic Center Plaza were dressed in blue and white colors as the Greek Communities of Northern California from Modesto to Sacramento and up to Marin County and Napa Valley held the annual Greek Cultural Parade on the occasion of the 192nd anniversary of Greek [...]

Greek Parades Rock New York City; Boston

New York City’s parade, the largest Greek parade in the country, attracted more than 100,000 participants and spectators, commemorating the 192th anniversary of Greece’s independence after 400 years of Turkish Ottoman rule on March 25, 1821. The National Greek Parade stepped off at Fifth Avenue and 64th Street and continued its march up to 79th [...]