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Brookfield Daily Briefing: May 23

Everything you need to know today in Brookfield.

Today is Wednesday, May 23, the 144th day of the year and World Turtle Day.

Today's Headlines

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Today's Weather 

Wednesday: A chance of showers between 9 a.m. and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Events & Reminders

  • The Coalition for Suicide Awareness has a meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in room 129 of .
  • The Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) has a regular meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall room 133.

Today in History

  • 1846: President Mariano Paredes of Mexico unofficially declares war on the U.S.
  • 1911: The New York Public Library is dedicated.
  • 1934: Bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Black Lake, LA.
  • 1934: The Auto-Lite Strike culminates in the "Battle of Toledo," a five-day melee between 1,300 troops of the Ohio National Guard and 6,000 picketers.
  • 1995: The first version of the Java programming language is released.

Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.

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Steven DeVaux May 19, 2013 at 08:16 am
I would recommend supporting an increase similar to Ridgefield's which was under 2% (1.97%). If aRead More community like Ridgefield can perform at high levels with an increase under 2%, the Board of Education, in asking for almost twice that is openly admitting that they have installed inefficient management in school administration. Further, the sewer system on the referendum will require municipal funding since it is backed by the full faith and credit of the town of Brookfield and reduces the town's borrowing ability - the advertisement for which indicated it would not impact municipal funding.
Steven DeVaux May 19, 2013 at 06:52 am
So Mandarin Chinese won't be a requirement? Perhaps Manchurin Chinese? Cantonese Chinese? MongolianRead More Chinese? Which Chinese are the British speaking these days? Their empire stretched in the Hindu speaking parts of Asia but they aren't teaching Hindu. A quandry indeed.
Steven DeVaux May 17, 2013 at 05:23 pm
The board of education's policy should pertain to all employees of the Brookfield Board ofRead More Education.
Steven DeVaux May 17, 2013 at 05:22 pm
The short answer is because they want to. If you spent twice at much they still would. EducationRead More personnel need to be monitored on social media like Patch.
Laura Orban May 17, 2013 at 12:18 pm
I will lend a hand by voting yes for the school budget this Tuesday, May 21st. Teachers should notRead More have to pay out of pocket for school supplies.
Steven DeVaux May 18, 2013 at 11:58 am
Interesting that representative Scribner fails to represent Brookfield's businesses choosing insteadRead More to focus on Ridgefields.
Jean Hislop May 15, 2013 at 11:24 pm
I am also displeased with the new design. I di not find it mobile friendly, nir easy to navigate.
Lucia May 15, 2013 at 06:50 am
You certainly have a way with words. Why does it "suck"?