Sherman Senior Center Activity Calendar for October 23-30, 2026
The Sherman Senior Center has released its "Mature Lifestyle" schedule for October 23 through October 30, 2026. The upcoming week features an AARP safe driving course, an autumn trip to Kent Falls, wellness classes, and specialized community meal programs.
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First Selectman Don Lowe Confronts First Amendment Auditor
First Selectman Don Lowe was filmed insulting and confronting a First Amendment auditor at Mallory Town Hall in December 2022, ultimately calling the state police to respond to a citizen exercising their constitutional rights.
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.
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.
Trading Liberty for Flock Cameras: When the Promise of Safety Becomes an Instrument of Control
A sophisticated network of solar-powered lenses is quietly cataloging the movements of everyday Americans. As the net widens, we must ask ourselves: what happens to a democracy when its citizens can no longer move unseen?
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.
