Uncontained School Construction Runoff Discharges into Candlewood Lake Tributary
Photographic evidence shows muddy sediment flowing from the municipal site near Veterans Field, raising questions over local Inland Wetlands enforcement standards.
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A Fleeting Display: The Two-Month Lifespan of Sherman’s Flag
A predictable blend of cut corners and inadequate planning leaves Veterans Field with broken hardware and an empty pole.
Legal Clash Exposes Administrative Incompetence at Sherman School: Municipal Leaders Weaponize Public Fear to Hide Construction Failures
A visceral outrage over a drone surveying the Sherman School construction site exposes a deeper structural crisis at Town Hall: an administration weaponizing public panic to hide construction defects and override federal law.
Administration Transparency Tracker
In Connecticut, the Freedom of Information Act is not a courtesy; it is a statutory mandate. Yet, formal requests for municipal records have been constructively denied, forcing Sherman CT News to file formal appeals with the State Freedom of Information Commission.
OBITUARY • MAY 21, 2026Edmund Dewey Smith Jr.
Edmund Dewey Smith Jr., 93Passed away: May 21, 2026Edmund Dewey Smith Jr., a former art director and award-winning painter whose works were a fixture in local Connecticut galleries, died on May 21, 2026, at New Milford Hospital. A resident of Sherman, he was 93.Born and raised in Eas...
Beth Anderson
Beth A. Anderson, 72Passed away: May 28, 2026Beth A. Anderson, a longtime resident of Sherman who spent a 35-year career serving the Wassaic Developmental Center just across the state line in New York, died on May 28, 2026, at Danbury Hospital. She was 72.Born in Sharon, Connecticut,...
Sherman’s Next Major Project: The $3.5M Senior Center
With the town already shouldering a chaotic $42.8 million school renovation, another major municipal building is poised to rise. The proposed Sherman Senior Center—a $3.5 million project—is now quietly moving through design and consultation. Why taxpayers need to watch this blueprint closely before the shovels hit the dirt.
