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The Brookfield Brief — Tuesday, November 10, 2026
A bright 60-degree Tuesday before rain returns, a police toy drive date to mark, a full week of library and town meetings, and road work on I-84 in Newtown.
Paving work on I-84 Westbound in Newtown today
A milling and resurfacing project runs on I-84 Westbound in Newtown today, with more I-84 night work starting in Middlebury tonight.
Police toy drive returns December 12, with wagon rides and a trip to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
The Brookfield Police Department's 12th annual toy drive runs Saturday, December 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Five Guys and Kohl's parking lot on Federal Road.
Mostly sunny Tuesday, 60 degrees, before rain returns Thursday
Tuesday brings a bright, mild day at 60 degrees, with Veterans Day nearly as warm before rain moves in Thursday and Friday.
The Brookfield Brief: Monday, November 9, 2026
The Brookfield Brief: Monday, November 9, 2026 Good morning, Brookfield. Veterans Week opens today, Town Hall has a full week of meetings ahead, and the Bobcats have a
A Vote in Hartford Moves the I-84 Flex Lane Closer for Danbury Commuters
A Vote in Hartford Moves the I-84 Flex Lane Closer for Danbury Commuters The long-discussed fix for the worst stretch of I-84 in Danbury moved
Partly Sunny Monday, Then a Bright, Cold Stretch to Veterans Day
Partly Sunny Monday, Then a Bright, Cold Stretch to Veterans Day Monday starts the week on a mild note, with a brief window for rain before midday and
The Brookfield Current — Sunday, November 8, 2026
Sunday is the pick of the stretch for getting outside: mostly sunny with a high near 57 and a gusty west wind, then a chance of rain showers
Route 7 Safety Work Coming to Danbury, and I-84 Lane Work in Newtown
Safety improvements are coming to Route 7 in Danbury after a July crash that killed two people on Sugar Hollow Road. State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan reports that
Mostly Sunny Sunday, Rain Chance Monday
Sunday is the pick of the stretch for getting outside. Brookfield wakes to mostly cloudy skies and a low near 41, then the sun takes over for a
The Brookfield Current — Saturday, November 7, 2026
A foggy start to a busy Saturday: the Festival of Crafts and the hazardous waste drop-off are both on today, the Bobcats play for their playoff lives, and a winter farmers market is coming to Whisconier Road.
Around the region: New Fairfield plans its surplus, and a river planting in New Milford
A New Fairfield surplus heads toward medical reserves and a future ambulance, a stalled New Milford apartment project gets a path forward, and volunteers plant trees along the Housatonic on Sunday.