FITCHBURG — Area residents who are part of the local Armenian diaspora, and those who love the country of Armenia, are invited to a flag raising of the Armenian flag at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in front of Fitchburg City Hall, located at 700 Main St. “This is the fourth year that we have […]
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Family Recipe Box: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Four years ago, my family began a tradition to honor our grandparents and family who has gone before us: raising the Armenian Flag at Fitchburg City Hall in honor of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (April 24). I did not anticipate how much this would mean to me emotionally, but I definitely felt emotion the first […]
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