BROOKFIELD — Matt Grimes, former chairman of the local school board and Republican Town Committee, became emotional upon hearing the news Wednesday morning that former governor M. Jodi Rell, a longtime Brookfield resident, died at 78 after a brief illness in Florida.

BROOKFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — One of the places former governor Jodi Rell will be remembered most fondly is her hometown of Brookfield. “Jodi was a good friend, a good neighbor,” Betsy McIlvaine said. She said Rell was always there when she needed ...

Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell died Wednesday after a brief illness at age 78. She healed the state after corruption scandals that rocked the state Capitol.