The Brookfield Brief: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Sunday is the last day to vote early. Early voting at the Town Hall Meeting Room 133, 100 Pocono Road, runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is no early voting on Monday. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. — see the Current's election-day guide for the full rundown.

Statewide, 394,407 votes had already been cast through all methods by October 29, most of them early in-person votes. The latest totals, and what they do and don't say about Brookfield, are in today's numbers piece.

Before Sunday's voting, the clocks fall back. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1, so set clocks back one hour before bed Saturday night and enjoy the extra hour of sleep.

The weather cooperates all the way to Election Day. Halloween starts with frost, then turns sunny with a high near 55. Sunday is sunny near 60, Monday mostly sunny near 65, and Election Day mostly sunny near 67. Full forecast:

In sports, Stratford High School beat Brookfield High School 20-3 in football Friday night. On the soccer fields, Newtown High School handed the Brookfield girls a 3-1 loss on Monday, leaving the Bobcats at 10-3-3. Three more Bobcats soccer games are on tap next week, starting with the boys hosting Immaculate High School of Danbury on Monday.

At the library, next week brings storytimes Monday and Wednesday, plus an Election Day craft and therapy-dog reading sessions on Tuesday.

For drivers, the Exit 21 on-ramp to I-84 eastbound in Waterbury closes Wednesday and Thursday, with westbound left-lane closures alongside it. And looking ahead to next weekend, the Pottery Factory hosts a holiday stained glass workshop on Saturday, November 7.

Looking past the weekend: Monday brings the Board of Selectmen meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, along with several payment deadlines — waterline bills, the start of CEAP deliveries, and the absentee ballot request deadline. The full Monday rundown is here.

Keep the conversation going in the Forum — with Election Day three days away, which local issue matters most to you when you cast your ballot? Join the discussion in the Forum.