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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.

The $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.

The 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.

The Sherman Caste System: The Quiet Weaponization of the Generational Divide

Sunday, March 8, 2026

The American Dream promises that a property deed brings political enfranchisement. But in Sherman, the administration has mastered a different civic contract: pitting the town against itself to protect the status quo.

A Tale of Two Snowstorms: Transparency, Steel, and Sherman’s Missing Construction Logs

Friday, March 6, 2026

First Selectman Don Lowe uses winter weather to boast of construction progress to the press while simultaneously citing it as a legal defense to withhold public records from the state.

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.

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 FOIA Files: State Police Officially Clear Drone Flights

Friday, February 20, 2026

Town Hall claimed our drone flights over the $42.8M school project were illegal harassment. No state, local, or federal laws were broken. First Selectman is using 911 as private security to silence the press.

The Art of Demolition by Neglect: A $5.6M Surplus and a $42.8M Crisis

Thursday, February 19, 2026

How does a town sitting on a $5.6 million surplus suddenly need a $42.8 million blank check? We expose the decade-long strategy of "demolition by neglect" that starved the Sherman School to build a political rainy-day fund—and the fiscal hostage situation that forced taxpayers to foot the bill.

Don Lowe vs. The Constitution: Weaponizing the State Police

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Dispatching State Troopers to silence a lawful drone flight reveals a dangerous misunderstanding of our constitutional rights. We examine how First Selectman Don Lowe treats the town of Sherman like a private corporation—and treats taxpayers asking questions about a $42.8 million project like unruly employees who need to be disciplined.

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.

Sherman’s Next Major Project: The $3.5M Senior Center

Thursday, September 4, 2025

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.

Progress at Sherman School

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

From above, the scene at Sherman School tells a story of anticipation. Fresh aerial images taken by a professional drone pilot reveal the campus ringed by fencing, with industrial-sized dumpsters stationed like sentries around its perimeter.

Sherman Weighs Extra $6.5M for School

Friday, August 15, 2025

Sherman voters will head to the polls on August 23 to decide whether to approve an additional $6.5 million for the “renovate as new” Sherman School project. The request comes after construction bids exceeded the original budget by millions, prompting concerns over the financial planning of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education.

Town Members Claim BOS Malfeasance

Friday, August 1, 2025

Sherman officials approved $4.3 million in school renovation spending at a hastily warned meeting, despite an $8 million budget gap and no voter approval. Critics call the move reckless, citing a lack of transparency, safety concerns, and legal violations. With the project already over budget and behind schedule, residents fear the town is beyond the point of no return—raising serious questions about oversight and public trust.