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# The Daily Brief — Friday, November 6, 2026
- URL: https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/daily-digest-2026-11-06/
- Published: 2026-11-06T13:22:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-06T13:22:10.000Z
- Description: Rain today, a busy Saturday, and a mostly sunny weekend ahead in Brookfield.
- Author: The Brookfield Current
- Tags: News

Friday is a rain day, and Saturday is a busy one. Rain falls through today with a high of 68, then the weekend turns mostly sunny — Saturday's high is 64, Sunday's 60\. Saturday morning and Sunday are the windows for anything outdoors. [The forecast](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/rain-friday-sunshine-weekend-november-6/)

Saturday starts at Brookfield High School, where the household hazardous waste drop-off runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring old paints, stains, pesticides, pool chemicals, and one-pound propane cylinders; leave the 20-pound tanks, explosives, and medical waste at home. The morning should stay mostly dry — the rain chance arrives in the afternoon. [What to bring](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/household-hazardous-waste-november-7/)

Also Saturday, the Festival of Crafts opens at Whisconier Middle School, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with more than 50 juried artisans and a $5 admission, a fundraiser for the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society. [The Festival of Crafts](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/festival-of-crafts-november-7/)

On the field, Brookfield High School boys soccer closed the regular season with a 3-1 win over Weston High School on Wednesday and opens the playoffs Saturday at 1 p.m. at Simsbury High School. Football visits Joel Barlow High School tonight at 7 p.m., with both teams at 1-6, and the girls soccer playoff is Tuesday, with the opponent still to be announced. [The Bobcats' weekend](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/bobcats-football-soccer-playoffs-november-6/)

Brookfield police answered 1,574 calls in October, led by 345 motor vehicle stops and 200 medical assists, with 43 crashes and no assaults. The department also announced a Battle of the Badges blood drive on December 30 at the Congregational Church of Brookfield. [October by the numbers](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/police-october-calls-for-service/)

Around the region: Danbury police will serve dinner at Texas Roadhouse on November 18 for Badges for the Brave, a fundraiser for the Danbury Veterans Affairs Office; a new ShopRite opened Sunday at Nutmeg Square in Danbury; a gothic-inspired bakehouse soft-opened in New Milford; and Danbury police arrested two men after a drug search on High Street Extension, with Brookfield detectives assisting. [Around the region](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/around-the-region-november-6/)

The Festival of Crafts is the weekend's big draw — if you're going, tell the Forum what you're hoping to find among the 50-plus artisans. [Keep the conversation going in the Forum](https://www.brookfieldcurrent.com/forum/)