THE TRANSPARENCY TRACKER
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200, the administration must fulfill public records requests promptly. Below is the real-time ledger of withheld documents.
The Dog Without Discipline: Inside Sherman's Uniparty
Faced with a $50 million debt, Sherman's political establishment has merged into a single untamed faction. With the traditional Republican opposition acting as cheerleaders for the administration's spending, independent journalism remains the only check on municipal power.
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Sherman's Phantom Opposition: How Sherman’s Republican Party Surrendered the Town
Faced with a looming $50 million debt and blatant FOIA violations by the town administration, Sherman’s local GOP has quietly laid down its arms and merged with the establishment.
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 • SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026 @ 11:45 AMSherman Hometown Heroes Banner Program Dedication Ceremony
We’re excited to announce the upcoming dedication ceremony for the Hometown Heroes banners! Please see the poster for full details. We’re putting together a meaningful program ...
Historical Society Barn Sale
BARN SALEVOLUNTEERS NEEDED!SHS Barn Sale Donation Days Ahead!Here’s the perfect reason to spring clean: The Sherman Historical Society’s annual fundraising Barn Sale! W...
OBITUARY • APRIL 6, 2026Catherine Ann Goyette
Catherine Ann Goyette, a longtime resident of Sherman, CT, passed peacefully at her home, surrounded by love and family.She is survived by her beloved grandson, Noah; her daughter, Christine (Joseph); her sisters, Loretta Heagerty and Helenlee Heagerty; her niece, Jennifer Moss; her neph...
Peter Fitzpatrick
Peter Fitzpatrick, a longtime educator who built his family's Sherman home and served as a foster parent for a decade, died on March 9, 2026, at his residence in Sherman, Connecticut. He was 63. The cause was glioblastoma, a disease he had been diagnosed with nearly two years prior.Born ...
$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
