Ahepans Visit 6 Greek American Legislators in Albany

ALBANY, NY – Ahepans from all corners of New Your State joined Empire District 6 Governor, Tom Dushas in Albany to meet and greet the six Americans of Greek descent that have been elected to the New  York State legislature, which many consider an extraordinary achievement for the community. An AHEPA press release called it […]

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Tsoureki, a traditional sweet bread, to be featured at Greek Festival

Greeks traditionally serve tsoureki, a braided sweet bread, at Easter, but those attending the Baton Rouge Greek Festival Saturday won’t have to wait until next year to try it. Tsourekia (that’s the plural spelling), along with other pastries, will be ...

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Greek Food Festival in Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County- It is all Greek to us....and we love it. The Greek Food Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre kicked off Wednesday. The church serves up all the Greek food favorites From Greek seasoned chicken to orzo ...

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Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare, in the Ancient World

New York: Overlook Press, 2003. Pp. 352. Illus., notes, biblio., index. $27.95. ISBN:1-58567-348-X. Classical folklorist Adrienne Mayor's Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs is an intriguing, if over-reaching look into the ancient antecedents of ...

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College bans underground fraternities, sororities 30 years after prohibiting ...

University HeraldCollege bans underground fraternities, sororities 30 years after prohibiting ...The Post-StandardDouble secret probation is over at Amherst College. The college is prohibiting students from joining underground fraternities and sororities, completing a process that began 30 years ago when officials banned Greek organizations from the Massachusetts ...Amherst College Bans Students From Joining FraternitiesHuffington PostPerks and pitfalls of Greek lifeSonoma State StarAmherst Bans All FraternitiesInside Higher EdJezebel -University Herald -Spartan Dailyall 41 news articles »

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Jailed Greek lawmakers granted special leave to address Parliament over ...

euronewsJailed Greek lawmakers granted special leave to address Parliament over ...Fox NewsATHENS, Greece – Two jailed Greek lawmakers granted special prison leave have appeared in Parliament to defend themselves against charges linked to the Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn party. Golden Dawn lawmaker Georgios Germenis, and Efstathios ...Jailed Greek Lawmakers Appear in ParliamentABC NewsJailed Golden Dawn lawmakers address Greek parliamenteuronewsNeo-Nazi lawmakers get prison leave for Greek parliament voteGlobalPostall 38 news articles »

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Greece Ranks Second on 2014 Blue Flag Beach List

The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF), the national operator of the international “Blue Flag” program, announced a further 21 Greek beaches and one marina have been awarded Blue Flags for 2014 on Wednesday. With 408 beaches and 10 ...

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