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Greenwich Library Announces Transformative $5 Million Endowment to Support Acclaimed Signature Series

Past Signature Series events included Doris Kearns Goodwin, Indra Nooyi, Mark Bittman, Tina Brown, Fareed Zakaria, Pete McBride, Jon Meacham, Melissa Clark, and other notable authors. The Greenwich Library Signature Series has been offered to community members at no charge due to the generous support of the Greenwich Library Board of Trustees and now will continue through the support of the Pasculanos. Continue Reading →

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John Augustus Frederick, 88

John Augustus Frederick, 88, entered eternal rest on February 11, 2025. John, affectionately known as “Jack” and “the Bopper”, was born on June 24, 1936, in Greenwich, CT to Una (McDonough) Frederick and Augustus C. Frederick, Sr. Jack spent many years growing up as a Boy Scout and attended the 1950 Jamboree. He graduated from Greenwich High School in 1954 and joined the United States Army, which he proudly served from 1955-1958. He also served in France during part of his time in the Army. Jack was a USPS letter carrier for more than forty years for the Greenwich Post Office, was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus, NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) Branch 759, Byram Vets, Holly Hill Tones (singing group), and a lifetime parishioner of St. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich’s Christian Meskers & SoNo’s Will Doughty to Co-Host Drag Show Fundraiser for Triangle Community Center to Benefit LGBTQ+ Community

“I’m lucky. I’m doing this show because I’m free to express myself, and the show is a way to be creative,” said Christian Meskers, who interned on Season 4 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race on MTV in 2014. “Now I get to run a philanthropy show, dressed up, which is fun for me.” Continue Reading →

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