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Weekend Update: Vigilante Inspects the Town's Handiwork

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Following our recent report on the U.S. Flag Code standoff at Veterans Field, the town hastily deployed extension cords and a stake light. This morning, the Vigilante arrived to inspect the compliance.

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

Friday, March 20, 2026

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.

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

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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 Illusion of Stewardship: Bankruptcies, Budgets, and Sherman’s $42.8M Trap

Saturday, March 14, 2026

A local administration manufactured a public safety panic over a drone. The real threat, however, lies in the town ledgers—where years of deferred maintenance and a hidden $2.3 million surplus quietly laid the groundwork for a generational tax burden.

Demolition by Negligence: The Banality of Sherman’s $42.8M Crisis

Thursday, March 12, 2026

In municipal politics, we often mistake incompetence for malice. The true scandal behind the Sherman School bond is not that the administration engineered a crisis, but that they used a culture of fear to mask their complete oblivion to it.

2015 Question: The Leadership Failure Behind the $42.8M School Bond

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A $42.8 million crisis is not an act of God; it is cultivated over time. As the town debates the staggering cost of the Sherman School, an uncomfortable question must be asked of the First Selectman's office.

Taxpayers Are Not ATMs: Why a $42.8 Million Community Investment Demands Respect

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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.

Neglected Assets: Why is Sherman’s Premier Walking Track Still Buried?

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Weeks after the last major snowstorm, the community walking track remains under packed snow and ice. The administration's refusal to prioritize a simple work order for the DPW reveals a glaring pattern of deferred maintenance.

Demolition by Neglect: The Engineered Collapse of the Sherman School

Friday, February 27, 2026

Imagine entrusting your home to a caretaker, only for them to return the maintenance checks and let the house rot. That is exactly how Town Hall engineered the $42.8 million school crisis.

The Powerless Town Hall: Passing the Buck on a $42.8M Crisis

Sunday, February 22, 2026

When it comes to calling the police on a drone, Town Hall is happy to flex its authority. But when it comes to inspecting a $42.8 million construction site, local officials claim they have no power. Read the official letters proving the Sherman Building and Zoning departments are punting oversight to the state and letting contractors run wild.

The Cost of Denial: Bankruptcy, Blue Tarps, and a $42.8M Crisis

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

It began with officials denying obvious safety hazards. It escalated to crews frantically hanging blue tarps on a federal holiday. Now, as the $42.8 million Sherman School project demands more oversight, we uncover a troubling financial baseline: the First Selectman’s personal bankruptcy filing just weeks before his first election.

Intimidation at the Driveway: Weaponizing 911 in Sherman

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

It started with a drone photographing an exposed $42.8 million roof. It ended with a State Trooper parked in a private driveway. Sherman News reveals how town officials huddled at Town Hall to dispatch law enforcement and file baseless FAA complaints in a desperate attempt to silence transparency.

The Sherman Paradox: A $50M Crisis and a 55% Raise

Monday, February 9, 2026

A $50 million town asset left exposed to freezing winds. A residential neighborhood flooded with industrial light. And a First Selectman whose salary climbed 55% while the construction budget spiraled. We investigate the "White Lantern" anomaly and the fight for accountability on Sawmill Road.

A 60% Raise: How the First Selectman’s Salary Outpaced Inflation

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Since taking office in November 2017, First Selectman Don Lowe’s salary has quietly climbed from $52,000 to $83,000. We break down the math behind this staggering 60% pay increase—a massive hike that completely detaches from the rate of inflation and leaves taxpayers footing the bill.