The Daily Brief: Monday, October 26, 2026

Monday in Brookfield starts with frost and turns sunny, with a high near 66 — and the week ahead is packed with voting, meetings, sports, and workshops.

Weather: Frost before 9 a.m., then sunny and 66 today, sunny and 58 on Tuesday with frost that night, and sunny and 60 on Wednesday. Full outlook: Frosty Monday, Sunny Week Ahead

Early voting: Connecticut passed 220,000 votes cast through all methods through October 24, including 188,256 early in-person votes. The numbers: Early Voting by the Numbers Tuesday is an extended-hours day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Town Hall: Tuesday Is an Extended-Hours Voting Day And before you go, a look at what is actually on Brookfield's ballot: Know Your Ballot

Bobcats: Brookfield High School girls soccer hosts Newtown High School tonight at 5 p.m., with the Bobcats at 9-2-3 and Newtown at 9-3-4. Game day: Game Day: Bobcats Host Newtown The field hockey clinic holds its final session today, and lacrosse clinics wrap November 7: Youth Sports Roundup

At Town Hall tonight: The Arts Commission meets at 7 p.m. in Room 209 and the Inland Wetlands Commission meets at 7 p.m. in Room 135. Tonight's meetings: Tonight at Town Hall

Coming up: The Craft Center's November workshops run from a raku firing on November 10 to glass icicles on November 16: The Craft Center's November Lineup And the household hazardous waste drop-off returns Saturday, November 7, at Brookfield High School: Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

Beyond Brookfield: The Danbury Hat Tricks dropped both games of their home-opening weekend to the Twin City Thunderbirds, 6-2 and 4-2. The weekend: Danbury Hat Tricks Drop Two at Home

Keep the conversation going in the Forum — head to the Forum to weigh in on the week's most discussable question: with extended voting hours on Tuesday and a split Senate ballot depending on your district, what do you wish you had known before your first trip to Town Hall?