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🌱 Patch AM: Numerous Brookfield Students Earn Honors At University Of Connecticut

And check out Women's Safety and Self-Defense Class on the Brookfield Patch calendar

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Good morning Brookfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Brookfield students made UConn’s fall 2025 Dean’s List
  • Curious what Brookfield condos really sold for last month?
  • Which Brookfield wrestler made Connecticut’s must-watch list this season?

Also on today's calendar: Women's Safety and Self-Defense Class and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 45, low: 26.
  • Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Numerous Brookfield Students Earn Honors At University Of Connecticut (patch.com) — Brookfield families can celebrate as dozens of local students have earned spots on the University of Connecticut’s fall 2025 Dean’s List. The recognition highlights strong academic achievement by Brookfield residents across a variety of programs at the state’s flagship university, showcasing the town’s student success on a major collegiate stage.
   

2. Here Are The Most Recent Condo Sales In Brookfield (patch.com) — Brookfield homeowners and buyers can now see what local condos have actually sold for, with prices ranging from the mid-$200,000s to $640,000 in late 2025. The list includes addresses, square footage, and sale dates for 10 recent Brookfield condominium transactions.
   

3. Here are 25 Connecticut CIAC high school wrestlers to watch in the 2025-26 season (ctpost.com) — Brookfield wrestling fans can look out for senior Matt Bray of the Brookfield/Shepaug co-op, highlighted among 25 CIAC wrestlers to watch for the 2025-26 season after winning last year’s Class M title at 120 pounds. The statewide list showcases returning champions and top contenders from across Connecticut, giving a sense of the high-level competition Bray will face.
   

4. CT trooper resigns after arrest for lying about hit-and-run crash, police say (newstimes.com) — A recent case of an allegedly falsified crash report by a state trooper has drawn attention to how police handle collisions, echoing an earlier incident involving a former sergeant who left a 2022 crash scene in Brookfield. The earlier Brookfield case led to decertification for misconduct by the state’s Police Officer Standards and Training Council.
   

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Other local events
    Friday January 9
  • Raise The Roof
    Brookfield Theatre , 184 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
    7:00 pm
    • Monday January 12
  • WMS Girls & Boys Basketball Away at Rochambeau Middle School
    Whisconier Middle School , 17 Whisconier Road , Brookfield
    4:00 pm
  • Restorative Aerial Fusion & HaloTherapy
    Salt Cave of Darien , 555 Post Rd , Darien
    4:00 pm
    • 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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💬 Chatter

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  • Brookfield Republicans elect 25-member town committee slate —Scott Benjamin Read on Patch
  • Dunn states there is no need to vote now on demolishing CES —Scott Benjamin Read on Patch
  • Democrats elect veteran, new members to town committee —Scott Benjamin Read on Patch
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  • InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.

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