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Handcuffed by the Grand List: How Sherman’s Working Class is Subsidizing Town Hall

Town officials insisted the new property assessments were applied evenly across the board. The raw data tells a different story. We are releasing the municipal database that shows working residents absorbing massive tax hikes while town leadership secures a discount.


What Happens If We Stop Daylight Savings Time?

The biannual time change is a biological and logistical nightmare. But the popular solution, permanent Daylight Saving Time, would plunge our winter mornings into dangerous, persistent darkness.


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A Mayor’s Election, a Board’s Incompetence, and an Auditor’s License: The Standoff in Sherman

A staggering amount of money, approximately $281,000 in sole-source capital construction costs, has been improperly buried within a routine Board of Education maintenance account.


Here’s What Happens To Your Brain When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

Peeling back the neuroscience of alcohol consumption reveals a profound chemical imbalance that alters our neural circuitry. Yet, the human brain possesses an astonishing capacity to forgive us and physically rebuild its architecture if we simply stop.

Here’s What Happens To Your Brain When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

When we consume alcohol, we alter the physical structure of our neural circuitry. But the organ's astonishing capacity to rebuild itself is a biological wonder.



Prove You Are Alive By Voting: A Guide to Sherman’s 2026 Midterm Elections

Whether you cast a ballot or choose to stay home, you are actively shaping the future of this town and state. Here is what you need to know before stepping into the voting booth.


A New Face to Sherman's Pizza Scene

If you care about pizza, you already know the world wide reputation Connecticut has earned. But we are harboring a genuinely spectacular pizza operation right in our rural center.

A New Face to Sherman's Pizza Scene

You simply do not expect to find genuine, high-level mastery hiding outside a small rural store.



State Authorities Notified Following Algorithmic Review of Sherman Property Revaluations

Evidence packets documenting assessment disparities and public database errors submitted to the Connecticut Attorney General and Chief State’s Attorney.


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.

FILED: 03/27/26  •  CONSTRUCTIVE DENIAL

$50M Sherman School Renovation Project Financials

FILED: 02/10/26  •  CONSTRUCTIVE DENIAL

Missing Construction Logs & State Auditor Escalation

View the complete FOIA Repository →


UPCOMING EVENT • SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Veterans Appreciation Picnic

Join the Sherman Veterans Association for a day of celebration honoring those who served, featuring great food, live music, and family fun. All veterans and their families are welc...


OBITUARY • MAY 21, 2026

Edmund 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...

OBITUARY • MAY 21, 2026

Edmund 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...


Embracing the Creepy Crawlers of Sherman

A primal reflex tells us that if a creature is unsettling or bizarre, it must be a threat to our homes and well-being. In reality, the most visceral inhabitants of our woods are the truest guardians of our ecosystem.

Embracing the Creepy Crawlers of Sherman

Sherman's creepiest crawlers are actually the unsung heroes keeping our local ecosystem alive and balanced.


Sherman Weathers Another Extreme Deluge

After receiving over 54 inches of rain in a single year, the town’s infrastructure, and the crews that maintain it, are being tested by a changing climate.

Sherman Weathers Another Extreme Deluge

An extreme overnight deluge drops 3.3 inches of rain on Sherman, testing saturated grounds and public works crews.


Holy Trinity Chapel Rises

Sherman reclaims its spiritual heritage through meticulous architecture and serene design as the newly rebuilt Holy Trinity Chapel opens its heavy timber doors.

Holy Trinity Chapel Rises

Builders constructed this beautiful sanctuary using classic old world techniques, offering quiet serenity to anyone sitting within the nave.




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.


Resident Flags $318,000 in Capital Expenses

Formal requests urge the town auditor to intervene as hundreds of thousands of dollars in school construction costs are charged to a routine Board of Education maintenance account, while financial records disappear from the newly redesigned website.

Resident Flags $318,000 in Capital Expenses

Charging building project expenses to the general fund obscures the true cost of the voter-approved capital project and effectively shifts the financial burden of construction overruns onto the town's education budget.


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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