Halloween Week in Brookfield: Trick or Treat at Town Hall, a Senior Center Party, and a Forged Skull
Halloween week runs from a Senior Center Monster Mash and Trick or Treat at Town Hall on Thursday to a forged-skull workshop at the Craft Center on Friday.
Monday, November 2: Waterline Bills Due, Energy Help Begins, and Selectmen Meet
Three items land on Monday, November 2: waterline assessment bills are due at the Tax Collector's office, state energy-assistance fuel deliveries begin, and the Board of Selectmen holds its regular meeting.
This Week at Town Hall: Wetlands, Police, Parks, and the Library Board
Eight boards and committees meet at Town Hall and around town this week, from the Arts Commission on Monday to the Library Board of Trustees on Wednesday.
Early Voting Enters Its Final Week: Hours, Extended Days, and What to Bring
Early voting runs through Sunday, November 1, at Town Hall, with extended 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours on Tuesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 29.
Early Voting by the Numbers: More Than 200,000 Connecticut Votes Cast Through October 23
Through October 23, Connecticut voters had cast 204,742 votes through all methods, including 172,316 early in-person votes, according to the Secretary of the State's latest daily release.
Sunny Sunday, Frosty Nights: A Dry Stretch Into the Work Week
Sunday brings sunshine and a high near 64 to Brookfield, with frost before 9 a.m. and again overnight — the start of a dry, mostly sunny stretch into Tuesday.
The Daily Brief: Saturday, October 24, 2026
A frosty but sunny weekend, 172,354 Connecticut ballots already cast, both Bobcats soccer teams facing Holy Cross today, and a full week of Town Hall meetings ahead.
Friday Night Football: Bunnell Tops Brookfield 27–20
Bunnell High School of Stratford beat Brookfield High School 27–20 under the Friday night lights at Brookfield.
Next Door in New Fairfield: Affordable-Housing Decision Waits on Town Engineer
New Fairfield's Zoning Commission has continued its decision on a 24-home development at Hoover Place and Coolidge Street, with a final review by the town engineer still to come.
A Full Week at Town Hall: Arts, Wetlands, Police, and Parks
The week ahead brings a full slate of Brookfield boards and commissions to Town Hall, from the Arts Commission on Monday to the Library Board on Wednesday.
After a Quiet Stretch, Brookfield Theatre Returns With Amélie
Brookfield Theatre for the Arts is dark until mid-November, when the musical Amélie opens for a four-week run — with a senior preview on November 12.
A Hands-On Saturday at the Craft Center — and Halloween Week Takes Shape
The Brookfield Craft Center fills Saturday with turning, blacksmithing, and clay, while the town's Halloween week lines up trick-or-treating at Town Hall and a monster mash for seniors.