Sherman BOE Faces $302,907 Maintenance Deficit Following Retroactive Capital Approvals
The Sherman Board of Education is operating with a $302,907.15 deficit in its routine Repairs and Maintenance account following a series of retroactive, sole-source approvals for capital construction costs related to the $50 million school renovation project.
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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.
The Architecture of Oversight: When the Auditor Works for the Architect
A forensic review of Sherman’s public records reveals a closed-loop financial ecosystem where the Board of Education Chairman is privately employing the Selectman tasked with auditing his $50 million school project.
UPCOMING EVENT • SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2026 @ 4:06 PMGoodTime Charles rocking Sherman Town Park at Candlewood Lake
Sherman Summer Concert SeriesCome by car or boat!Bring some food/drinks and chairs and have a picnic by Candlewood Lake at Sherman Town Park.Wear your bathing suit and take a...
2026 Firemen's Ball
Get ready for a groovy night out! ✌️The Sherman Volunteer Fire Department is throwing it back for the 2026 Firemen’s Ball on August 1st, and you won't want to miss it! Brea...
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.