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The Decay of Veterans Field: Overflowing Waste, Stagnant Lakes, and the Strange Administrative Neglect of a Civic Artery

For weeks, waste receptacles at Veterans Field have overflowed and heavy winter plowing has carved massive divots into the walking track. It is a grim display of administrative neglect at one of Sherman’s most quietly vital public assets.

Local Weather Sherman, CT

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72°42°

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47°39°

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69°54°

The Daily Dispatch: Introducing ROGERD

Think you know the secrets of this town? We’ve buried a new six-letter puzzle in the ledger. Decode the daily local clue, beat the clock, and secure your rank on the public leaderboard. Your mission begins now.

Let There Be Light

When ordered to turn off their exterior lights, the Holy Trinity Chapel opted for a masterstroke of malicious compliance, exposing the deep hypocrisy of Town Hall’s $50 million megaproject.

Let There Be Light

A beautifully executed lesson in municipal misbehavior dressed in stained glass. Let there be light, indeed.

Sherman's Fiscal Failure: Paving Roads, Padding Salaries, and Sherman’s $50 Million Illusion

A forensic audit of Sherman’s budgets from 2013 to 2026 reveals a decade-long pattern of severe fiscal mismanagement. The public ledger shows that the administration hoarded a $2.3 million surplus, increased executive compensation by 78%, and prioritized paving beach parking lots—all while overseeing the catastrophic decay of the Sherman School, resulting in a $50 million infrastructure crisis.

Taxpayers Are Not ATMs

Sherman taxpayers understand the value of a good school, whether we have children enrolled or not. We are all on the same side. But when we ask to see the ledgers for a historic $42.8 million bill, the administration treats us like outsiders whose only job is to write the check.

Taxpayers Are Not ATMs

We are a community of investors, not an exclusive club where only one group gets a voice.

The Invisible Invasion

As Sherman warms, the black-legged tick emerges—carrying a terrifying cocktail of co-infections. Here is what is currently circulating in our local woods.

The Invisible Invasion

There is a quiet, insidious awakening happening in the woods of Sherman right now. As the bitter nights dipping into the twenties give way to overcast days reaching the mid-fifties, the dormant forest floor is coming back to life.

Buying Real Estate in Sherman

It boasts pristine woods, no commercial sprawl, and a deeply guarded culture. Buyers venturing into Sherman are in for a bureaucratic shock, high energy costs, and an unparalleled retreat into traditional New England.

Buying Real Estate in Sherman

To buy real estate in this provincial New England hamlet is to buy into a fascinating sociological experiment.

The Vigilante of Veterans Field

The American flag at Veterans Field keeps disappearing. It isn't vandalism; it's an ongoing cold war between a local resident enforcing the U.S. Flag Code and a town administration that can't figure out how to properly light a flagpole.

The Vigilante of Veterans Field

The American flag at Veterans Field keeps disappearing. It isn't vandalism.

The $50 Million Ghost Ship: A Megaproject Without a Paper Trail, and a First Selectman’s Panic

As the Sherman School project balloons to a staggering $50 million, FOIA requests reveal a terrifying void of daily logs and oversight. When Sherman CT News pointed a camera at the site, Town Hall responded with police intimidation and a literal corridor

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.

The $3.5M Senior Center

Another multi-million dollar building project is on the horizon. Inside the proposed $3.5M Sherman Senior Center and what it means for the town's bottom line.

The Town of Sherman Connecticut

Founded in 1802, Sherman offers a rare escape into traditional New England. Free from commercial sprawl, our town is defined by its pristine rural charm, rich colonial history, and a tight-knit community anchored by the local K-8 Sherman School. Whether you are visiting for a quiet weekend getaway or you are a resident looking to pull up a chair at the next town meeting, we invite you to explore Sherman—and get involved in the conversations that shape our future.

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