Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
One Brookfield, Massachusetts obituary notice was published this week: Toto, Eugene "Gene," 77, who died Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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Morning Brief
Library launches One Town, One Read
Brookfield Library launches its One Town, One Read reading program this week. Also in today's brief (5 items): Library launches One Town, One Read program; Google Sheets class full for Monday session; Time for Twos toddler program meets Monday; Storytime Adventures runs Monday and Tuesday.
Morning Brief
Monday Mah Jongg session hits waitlist
Brookfield Library's Monday evening Mah Jongg session already reached its registration waitlist.
Government · Select Board
Brookfield Approves $89,400 Water Contract
Brookfield Select Board approved an $89,400-a-year water services contract and voted to list a foreclosed lot for sale.
Morning Brief
Library sets voter registration drive Thursday
Brookfield Library hosts a voter registration drive and a full slate of children's programs this week.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Appoints O'Donnell Highway Superintendent
Brookfield's Select Board voted unanimously to appoint Mark O'Donnell as highway superintendent, ending a vacancy of roughly five to six months.
Real Estate
Brookfield Sale Prices Span $150,000 To $195,000 In Latest Deed Records
Brookfield recorded 13 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only two listed a sale price in registry data so far, ranging from $150,000 to $195,000 with a median of $172,500 between the two. The period's highest recorded sale was $195,000 on Sept. 23, sold by Berkshire P…
Government · Select Board
Select Board delays highway superintendent vote
Brookfield's Select Board delayed a vote on a new highway superintendent and called an emergency meeting for Tuesday, October 13.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Votes to Shield Permits From Quorum Loss
Brookfield's Planning Board, down to three of five seats, voted to let Chair Kevin Erkkila negotiate state-law deadline extensions rather than risk automatic approval of permits it can't fully review.
Morning Brief
Select Board splits over road funding
Select Board splits over how to fund Gay Road paving before winter. From our own coverage: Select board splits over Gay Road paving funds. Also in today's brief (3 items): Town seeks volunteers for three Planning Board seats; 47th Apple Country Fair returns to the Common.
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