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Greek News
Alexander Payne Becomes Greek Citizen
Alexander Payne, the acclaimed filmmaker, became a Greek citizen during a swearing-in ceremony that took place on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the Consulate General of Greece in Boston.
In an announcement, the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles...
Diaspora
Malliotis Center Honors Greek-American Immigrant Philanthropist
The Maliotis Cultural Center at the Hellenic College of the Holy Cross in Brookline, Massachusetts is a touchstone for the Greek-American community in New England.
The cultural center at Holy Cross which is named after Greek immigrant Costas Maliotis is...
Business
Flyte 70: The “Pro-Aging” Beauty Brand Co-Founded by a Greek-American
"Pro-aging" American beauty brand Flyte.70 co-founded by Greek-American Elena Frankel in 2021 has been creating innovative products targeting women who are 40-plus.
Frankel and Carolyn Barber were pioneers of the indie beauty boutique concept in Boston in the 1990s. Thirty...
Ancient Greece
Boston Museum of Fine Arts to Reopen Behrakis Wing in December
There will be free admission for all at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts on December 18 as the Museum celebrates the reopening of the Behrakis Wing, housing several Ancient Greek and Roman galleries.
The museum, which has important holdings...
Sports
Wreaths from Greece Presented for Boston Marathon Winners
The Consul General of Greece, Stratos Efthymiou, presented four golden olive branch wreaths for the Boston Marathon winners to the Boston Athletic Association.
The wreaths were presented during the Boston Marathon Opening Ceremony and they will crown the winners of Monday's...
Greece
Delta Adds Direct Flights from Boston to Athens
Delta, one of the major US airlines, announced on Saturday that it will be adding direct flights from Boston to Athens, Greece to its routes. As of the summer of 2022, Delta plans to launch flights from Boston to...
Diaspora
Greek Heritage, Bicentennial Celebrated at Boston’s Fenway Park
Greek heritage and the Bicentennial of Greek Independence was celebrated on Monday at Boston's Fenway Park in a ceremony that took place before the Red Sox and Kansas City Royals' clash.
Greek Heritage Night was organized by the Alpha Omega...
Crime
Caroline Crouch Femicide: Collateral Damage, Light Sentencing
Greeks have obsessed for weeks over the murder of Caroline Crouch, by her husband, confessed wife killer, Babis Anagnostopoulos. The Crouch femicide demonstrates a system of collateral damage and light sentencing for men who kill their wives.
Diaspora
Boston Philhellenes Remembered on Greek Independence Day
Boston’s Greek-American community commemorated two eminent Bostonians, Samuel Gridley Howe and Edward Everett, who helped the Greek cause.
Greek News
The Moving Tribute of Haiti to Greece for Greek Independence Day
As Greece celebrated March 25, the Consul General of Haiti in Boston made a moving speech on the close bonds between the two countries.