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Thursday, August 31, 2023

The 41st Annual Odyssey Greek Festival returns Labor Day Weekend

ORANGE, Conn. (WTNH) – Journey through a vibrant cultural adventure at the 41st Annual Odyssey ’23: A Greek Festival. The festival will take place from Sept. 1-4 at the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, located at 480 Racebrook Rd. Guests will be able to enjoy Greek music, food, and more.


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Gretchen Whitmer's big fat Greek water scandal

What happens when you try to keep a crisis out of the public after running a campaign where you promised transparency? You end up like Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and her team, trying to come up with creative ways to keep residents in the dark about your failures.


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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church hosts Annual BBQ Sale

Danny Mitsios from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church joins us to promote the upcoming 'Annual Labor Day Greek BBQ' happening September 4th.


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Taste of the Ozarks: Watermelon Greek Salad

Taste of the Ozarks: Watermelon Greek Salad. Published: Aug. 31, 2023 at 10:59 AM PDT|Updated: seconds ago. Close. Subtitle Settings.


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Greece to Deploy Drones and Sensors to Combat Wildfires

On Thursday, the Prime Minister of Greece revealed plans to deploy drones and forest temperature sensors to detect wildfires in their early stages. The announcement came amid an ongoing crisis that has seen vast swaths of the country engulfed in flames during the summer months. In some parts of the country, private citizens, community groups, […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Deadly Evros fire in Greece still out of control after 13 days

Athens/Nicosia, Aug 31 (EFE).- A fire that has been burning in the northeast of Greece for over 13 days, destroying over 90,000 hectares and ...


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Researchers stunned by ingenious 2,000-year-old Ancient Greek robot

… famous being the Parthenon in Athens. There are more, less well … are other instances of the Greeks having created things beyond their … shipwreck off the coast of Greece in 1901. At the time … well as thousands of Ancient Greek characters etched into its surface …


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Greece battles largest wildfire ever recorded in EU

… incidents of pushbacks from Greece to Turkey and because … Their deaths left many in Greece unmoved. Refugees passing through … negatively charged term in Greek that dehumanizes the refugees … were stranded between the Turkish–Greek border, "civilians …


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Greek wine production to drop by 30% in 2023 due to fungus

… production of wine in Greece is expected to drop … Northern Greece as well. The minister said the Greek wine … most important ambassadors of Greek production. Greek wine production includes … Greek wine is the indigenous variations, he noted. READ MORE: Greece …


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Simply Greek Outgrows Space, Going Bigger in Hershey, Penn. Move

… will take over from another Greek eatery, Dafnos, which closed … family,” they added. Simply Greek was run out of another … ;local-news/popular-greek-restaurant-relocating-in-dauphin-county … as adding traditional Greek coffee, daily and Greek specials as well …


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Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM

Athens (AFP) – Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the ...


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AARP Wyoming offers free screening of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3'

CHEYENNE – Join AARP Wyoming at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 for a free screening of the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3." The movie will be shown at the.


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APTOPIX Greece Supermoon

The supermoon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug.


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Alabama Collective hosts Greek mixer for HBCU Classic Week

Alabama Collective invited students, staff and alumni from historically Black colleges and universities to celebrate.


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How to see 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3′ for free

AARP Wyoming is ...


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Greek Restaurant Offering Gyro Discount on National Gyro Day

The Restaurant's Pita Options Include Pork Souvlaki and Chicken Souvlaki. By Zach Armstrong · Nick the Greek, an authentic Greek street food brand ...


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Bain Capital buys €500m Greek non-performing leasing portfolio

Bain Capital buys €500m Greek non-performing leasing portfolio. 31 Aug 2023 | by Alessia Pirolo. Acquisition made via shares of Piraeus Bank ...


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Greece calls in more firefighters to contain massive wildfire

Flames burn a forest during a wildfire in the village of Giannouli, in Greece's northeastern Evros region, on Thursday.


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Bicyclist struck in hit-and-run on Latta Road in Greece

— Greece Police say a 50-year-old bicyclist was hit by a vehicle that left the scene on Wednesday. Officers say the bicyclist was crossing Latta Road ...


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Bicyclist struck in hit-and-run on Latta Road in Greece

— Greece Police say a 50-year-old bicyclist was hit by a vehicle that left the scene on Wednesday. Officers say the bicyclist was crossing Latta Road ...


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COSCO SHIPPING launches China-Greece door-to-door service

COSCO SHIPPING has introduced 'Talent Athena', a door-to-door service that includes inland transport services in mainland China and Greece.


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COSCO SHIPPING launches China-Greece door-to-door service

COSCO SHIPPING has introduced 'Talent Athena', a door-to-door service that includes inland transport services in mainland China and Greece.


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Unknown Greek Gods You May Not Have Heard Of

Greek mythology is full of unknown gods that remained in the shadows of the more well-known ones, such as Zeus, Ares, or the patroness of hunting, Artemis. They did not spend their days on Olympus, and relatively little was known of them in contrast to more famous gods. However, they were remembered for their unusual […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Shipowner punches journalist; Greek gov’t condemns attack

The Greek government on Wednesday denounced an attack against a journalist by a ship-owner during a football match in Athens. Giorgos Papachristos, an opinion writer and adviser at the daily Ta Nea, was attacked on Tuesday evening after the end of the first half of the football match between Panathinaikos and Braga, in front of … The post Shipowner punches journalist; Greek gov’t condemns attack appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Inflation in Greece at 3.4% in August, says Eurostat

The eurozone’s annual inflation rate is expected to remain stable to 5.3% in August compared with the previous month, Eurostat said in its flash estimate. Looking at the main components of inflation in the eurozone, food, alcohol and tobacco are expected to have the highest annual rate in August (9.8% compared to 10.8% in July), followed … The post Inflation in Greece at 3.4% in August, says Eurostat appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Erdogan provokes Greeks with unhistorical claims

With a message of just a few words, Greece’s foreign ministry responded to statements by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan who claimed on the occasion of the 101. anniversary of the Asia Minor disaster that it was the Greeks who destroyed Izmir (Smyrna). In a statement, the Greek Ministry described Erdogan’s claims on the Asia … The post Erdogan provokes Greeks with unhistorical claims appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Diaspora Greeks in Greek politics

… speak in awe of successful Greeks abroad, regardless of the … where the presence of diaspora Greeks (despite the problems and … becoming Greek, conceivably contributes to the building of a better Greece. … of the right of Greeks abroad to vote. Regardless …


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Greek Inflation Seen Falling to 3.4% in August, Eurostat Says

ATHENS – The eurozone’s annual inflation … -6.1% in July). In Greece, annual inflation is expected to … .4%), Cyprus (3%) followed by Greece, Finland and the Netherlands (3 …


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Greece's wildfires are declared as EU's largest on record

… ;We stand in solidarity with Greece as it battles the devastating … are with the people of Greece, and we will continue working … Guardian emphasized. The EU provided Greece with nine planes, 520 firefighters …


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Eurostat: euro area inflation expected at 5.3% in August – Down to 3.4% in Greece

The lowest inflation rates in the euro area are observed in Spain and Belgium (2.4%)


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Greek Premier Pledges to Boost Prevention Means to Avoid Fires

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to boost the country’s technological toolkit to prevent wildfires after his country suffered the most destructive blazes in 16 years. Most Read from Bl ...


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Dr Vincent Hong and Timothy Saville: Families of divers who died on Mediterranean trip were 'let down' by Greek authorities

The families of two divers who died two days apart on the same trip were "let down" by the Greek authorities not carrying out potentially critical tests in the days after the tragedies.


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Mosque raids increase in Greek Cypriot Administration

The amount of raids on mosques in the Greek Cypriot Administration has totally escalated, as stated by a representative of the Turkish Republic of No ...


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Ancient Greek Scientist Erasistratus Was the King’s Lie Detector

Ancient Greek scientist Erasistratus (300-250 B.C.) is credited with being among the first human lie detector as he used a technique to read a person’s physical response to spot an untruth. While in Alexandria, Egypt it is said to have proven Prince Antiochus was desperately in love with his father’s new wife, Stratonice, by noting how […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Is India's Tata coming to Greece?

… ;s decision to officially make Greece the central transit hub of … unit, with sources also mentioning Greece. At the same time, according … : Adani's interest in Greek ports, Indian tourism, and labour …


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The MOST impressive images of the Super Blue Moon from Greece

… fully visible at 21:36 Greek time, and the subsequent super … . See impressive photos from across Greece: Nafplio Sounio Astypalea Why is … " creator wrote about the Greek Olympian - See photo.


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Old Vic show gives Greek myth a Bristol makeover

… of Bristol as the ancient Greek myth is brought to life … , we came quite quickly to Greek myths but then we had … , we kept coming back to Greek [myth], because they are so … one of the most famous Greek myths, it has inspired many …


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Sky Express: The Small Greek Airline With Big Ambitions

With the slow and painful demise of the original flag carrier, Olympic Airways, and its successor, Olympic Air, being a wholly owned subsidiary of Aegean, SKY Express is well positioned as the leading ...


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Annual Greek festival returns this weekend

CAMPBELL, Ohio (WKBN) — Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church is holding its annual festival this weekend in Campbell. Preparations were underway Wednesday.


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Trucks to be monitored in real time via satellite in Greece

On entering Greece, truckers will be provided with equipment that will facilitate satellite surveillance of their truck and the carried goods.


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Greek Tourism on Track for Record Setting Year

Greek tourism is on track for a record year, confirming the industry’s role as the driver of the country’s economy, the latest data from the Bank of Greece show. According to official data, the country welcomed a total of 5.76 million international travelers in the first five months of 2023, 32.9% up from the same […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Greece Secures Second Round Spot in FIBA World Cup

Greece came back from a 15-point deficit to defeat New Zealand 83-74, securing their qualification to the second round of the FIBA World Cup. In the next round, they will face Lithuania and Montenegro. Greece finished second in Group C behind the unbeaten United States, while the Tall Blacks placed third ahead of Jordan, who […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Fighting the opioid crisis: the case of Athens, Greece

Fotini Leobilla has dedicated her life to preventing drug overdose in Athens, Greece. In the early 1980's she started using opioids and continued ...


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Greece struggles to contain biggest forest fire recorded

Fire truck drives among charred trees as a wildfire burns at Dadia National Park in the region of Evros, Greece, Aug 29, 2023. [Photo/Agencies].


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Mosque attacks have surged in Greek Cyprus: TRNC official

Dangerous attacks that should be considered crimes are 'vastly tolerated' by the Greek Cypriot administration, a Turkish Cypriot official ...


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NATO post draws Greek ire

… /Reuters] Diplomatic sources say Greece’s representation to NATO has … of the defeat of the Greek forces in Asia Minor in … last year, and after the Greek reaction it was deleted. 


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Rama: Greek interference in Albanian justice has no place in democracy, sovereignty

Greece’s threats to block Albania’s EU accession path over the arrest of Albanian ethnic Greek Mayor of Himare Fredi Beleri on suspicion of vote buying are a complete contradiction of the country’s ...


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From shipping investor to Greek political leader?

… the Prefectural Committee of Chania, Crete on 28 August several days … and June. Related: Record 78 Greek shipowners control fleets over 1 … has come to build the Greek Dream that we so desperately …


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How Greek celebrities have changed over the years

The major changes of Greek celebrities over the years has …


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UNWTO Helping Island of Thassos in Greece to Revive Tourism

… collaborating with Thassos Municipality in Greece to facilitate the recovery of …


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