🌱 Patch AM: Brookfield's Most Expensive Property On The Market Is This One

Good day Brookfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See inside Brookfield’s priciest home now on the market
• Brookfield directs opioid funds and fills key town board seats
• How the latest Brookfield cell tower plan could affect your neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little morning rain, temps: high: 45, low: 34.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 38 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. Brookfield's Most Expensive Property On The Market Is This One (patch.com) — Brookfield home shoppers can now eye a nearly $2 million new-construction waterfront property on Lake Lillinonah, listed as the town’s most expensive home for sale. The 4-bedroom house on Nicoles Court offers 150 feet of water frontage, expansive glass walls, and over three acres of privacy, giving Brookfield buyers a high-end option in the local market.
   

2. Brookfield Board of Selectmen Approves Opioid Settlement Funds Allocation (patch.com) — Brookfield residents will see more targeted support for addiction services after the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved allocating over $20,000 in opioid settlement funds, contingent on proper documentation from recipient groups. The board also advanced several year-end 2026 budget and capital transfers for Board of Finance review and filled key volunteer roles on the Municipal Building Committee, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
   

3. Verizon says ‘unreliable or non-existent service' is at stake in latest Brookfield cell tower battle (nhregister.com) — Brookfield residents are gearing up for another major fight over a proposed 175-foot Verizon cell tower on Hidden Brook Drive, near Lake Lillinonah and a local condo complex. Verizon says the tower is needed to fix unreliable service in northeast Brookfield and southern Bridgewater, while more than 200 residents argue coverage is already adequate and fear environmental, aesthetic, and property value impacts as the state siting council prepares for a public hearing.
   

4. Here are 25 Connecticut CIAC high school boys swimmers to watch in the 2025-26 season (newstimes.com) — Brookfield swim fans can watch sophomore standout Gavin Paige after his strong freshman State Open showing in the 500 freestyle and 200 IM. He’s one of 25 boys swimmers statewide highlighted as key competitors to watch in the 2025-26 CIAC season, based on last year’s championship results.
   

📸 Around Brookfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity
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  6:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Harvey Fierstein is the Recipient of The Spirit of Dr. King Award at Ridgefield’s 30th Anniversary
  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• Annual Meeting Notice
  Brookfield Theatre , 184 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Parsha In My Life
  Zoom Or Facebook Live
  8:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Women's Torah & Tea
  Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT , 69 West St , Litchfield
  11:30 am
• WMS Boys & Girls Home Basketball Game vs. Bethel Middle School
  Whisconier Middle School , 17 Whisconier Road , Brookfield
  4:00 pm
• WMS Snow Date for Band Concert
  Whisconier Middle School , 17 Whisconier Road , Brookfield
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 21

• St. Mary School, Bethel OPEN HOUSE
  24 Dodgingtown Rd , Bethel
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Virtual Author Talk: The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks
  The Burnham Library , 62 Main Street South , Bridgewater
  2:00 pm
• Winter Chess Club
  The Burnham Library , 62 Main Street South , Bridgewater
  3:15 pm
• K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
  Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
  4:00 pm
• Cozy Cups & Crafts: New Years Vision Boards
  The Burnham Library , 62 Main Street South , Bridgewater
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Commission Meeting
  Danbury, CT Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Love Letters — A Meditation & Mindfulness Session with Jackie DeLise (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Making the case for hard-working immigrants —Scott Benjamin Read on Patch

• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Stockers in Brookfield. Apply here.
• Associa, Inc. posted a job opening for Pool Monitor in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.

Ok Brookfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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