General News
Greek-American James A. Koshivos, 21, Killed after Car Plunged into Ocean
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
MIDDLETOWN, NY – Hudson Odysseus Chapter 545 in Middletown, NY hosted their annual vasilopita cutting and supported the Greek School Glendi. For the third consecutive year, the chapter is making plans to send a large delegation to the New York Greek Independence Parade on March 29.
They are also hosting the AHEPA District 6 Hudson Valley meeting on April 11. Several District 6 Lodge members will be in attendance including Supreme Governor Tom Dushas. The chapter’s membership continues to grow. They now have twenty-four members and expectations are high for additional growth.
AHEPA’s 100th Anniversary is only two years away and Odysseus wants to play a major role in the development of membership and in the celebration of Hellenism in the Hudson Valley. All of Middletown is excited about the progress of Hudson Odysseus AHEPA and for lifting the fraternal spirit in their community, “Go Middletown!”
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
BCHARRE, Lebanon (AP) — Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, the miracle where Jesus Christ, on a mountaintop, shined with light before his disciples.
ATHENS – On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Maria Callas, widely considered the greatest diva in the history of opera, the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy-U.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep.
LONDON (AP) — The British government apologized Wednesday to the families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans who died after a stadium crush 34 years ago, as it introduced a charter it said will sharply diminish the chances that others will endure the kinds of injustices they suffered.
CAIRO (AP) — A cargo ship broke down in Egypt's Suez Canal on Wednesday and crashed into a bridge over the crucial waterway, authorities said, adding that the incident did not disrupt traffic through the canal.