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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Have something you want to say? Sherman CT News aggressively pursues absolute civic accountability. We fiercely believe that top-tier local journalism demands the authentic voices of the people who actually live, work, and pay heavy taxes right here in town.

The Magic of the Pan Sauce: Andrew Zimmern’s Crispy Onion Pasta

Friday, May 22, 2026

Don’t let culinary jargon intimidate you. You have already experienced the sheer magic of an emulsion if you have ever enjoyed a velvety hollandaise or a peppery cacio e pepe. Here is how to execute this essential kitchen sleight of hand.

The $300,000 Deception: Inside Sherman's Municipal Shell Game

Monday, May 18, 2026

How do you overspend a $14,000 routine maintenance budget by 2,000 percent? By quietly turning it into a slush fund to hide the escalating costs and delays of a $50 million school renovation bond.

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Friday, May 15, 2026

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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The Dog Without Discipline: Inside Sherman's Uniparty

Sunday, May 10, 2026

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.

The Architecture of Oversight: When the Auditor Works for the Architect

Thursday, May 7, 2026

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.

A New Light in the Valley

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

After a three-year standoff over the U.S. Flag Code, the colors return to Veterans Field. Crews worked late into the night to install permanent electrical lines, finally providing the dignified illumination required by federal statute.

Sherman's Phantom Opposition: How Sherman’s Republican Party Surrendered the Town

Friday, April 24, 2026

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.

Obfuscate, Spend, and Stonewall: administration's desperate, illegal scramble to hide the public ledgers

Saturday, April 18, 2026

With an $18 million budget referendum looming, the Sherman administration is actively stonewalling state FOIA requests to conceal the reality of a $50 million debt bomb. Inside the $1.16 million fiscal shell game, disappearing cyber-insurance, and a decade-long executive salary surge.

Vigilante Retakes the Flag

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Town Hall's makeshift lighting fails the ultimate inspection as the resident "Vigilante" returns to Veterans Field to strip the pole bare before dusk.

The 7% Selectman: What Sherman’s Glossy Budget Mailer Didn't Tell You

Saturday, April 11, 2026

A forensic look at the town ledgers reveals hidden executive raises, phantom funds masking explosive debt, and a $1.16 million illusion designed to kick Sherman’s financial reckoning down the road.