The Brookfield Current — Thursday, November 5, 2026

Rain arrives today and stays through Friday, then the weekend clears. Today brings a chance of rain and a high near 70, with rain and patchy fog tonight and a low around 59. Friday stays wet, with rain likely and a high near 69. Saturday turns mostly sunny with a high near 64, and Sunday is mostly sunny with a high near 59. Full forecast

The election picture in Brookfield is now clear at the top and settled in the Senate. Stephen Harding of Brookfield, the Senate minority leader, lost the 30th District seat to Aaron Zimmer, 22,801 votes to 21,378, as Democrats took a 33–3 Senate majority statewide. Eric Berthel leads Matt Knickerbocker in the 32nd District, and Julie Kerton leads Martin Foncello in the 107th House District. The governor's, congressional, and Secretary of the State races are called, and Brookfield's own returns are complete with all three precincts reporting. Election results

Around the region, Democrats flipped two seats in Newtown — Rob Blanchard won the 28th Senate District and Michelle Embree Ku unseated Rep. Mitch Bolinsky in the 106th House District. In New Milford, the drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew is planning a location at 169 Danbury Road, in the former Webster Bank building at Litchfield Crossing. And in Danbury, officials identified the man killed in Sunday's Kohanza Street apartment fire as Irving Alvarez-Godoy, 38. Around the region

On the field, the postseason starts Saturday. Brookfield High School's boys soccer team opens the playoffs at Simsbury High School at 1:00 p.m., and the girls soccer team hosts its playoff opener Tuesday, November 10. Tonight, volleyball hosts Masuk High School of Monroe at 6:00 p.m., and Friday the football team travels to Joel Barlow High School of Redding at 7:00 p.m. Bobcats weekend

If you saw police vehicles from outside agencies at the former Center Elementary School on Wednesday, it was a scheduled training day. The Regional Tactical Team held in-service training there until about 4:00 p.m., Brookfield police said. What it was

Looking ahead, the library's week of November 16–22 leads with Ken Burns' American Revolution film night on Wednesday, November 18, at 6:30 p.m., and closes with the Friends' Holiday Boutique and Book Sale on Sunday, November 22, at the St. Joseph's School Gym. Library week

And this weekend's lead event is the 37th Annual Festival of Crafts at Whisconier Middle School on Saturday, November 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. More than 50 juried artisans will be there, admission is $5, and the fair raises money for the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society. The household hazardous waste drop-off runs the same morning at Brookfield High School, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Festival of Crafts

What do you make of Brookfield losing its Senate minority leader in a 33–3 chamber — and what should the town watch for from its new senator? Keep the conversation going in the Forum.