Don Lowe First Selectman 03/16/2026
Last evening’s storm of high winds and rain turned out to be a very serious weather/emergency event. We experienced, as reported by Eversource, more than 650 power outages here in Sherman. Currently as I write this on Tuesday morning, we still have 159 households out. The state, overall, had more than 30,000 outages and the majority of them are unrestored as I write this. Due to extra tree work and other efficiencies, we’ve been doing better in the last two years, experiencing less outages and faster recoveries. But this week’s storm was a return to the dark days of generators or no power at all.
Next week, on March 25 at 7pm in Mallory Town Hall, we will hold our Budget Hearing where all entities that make up the budget can make final requests for changes. Also, the public can do the same. The next night is the regularly monthly Board of Selectmen meeting where in we will move the finalized budget (provided that it has been finalized) to the Saturday, April 18 Town Annual Budget Meeting. There the budget is presented to the public and sent on to referendum, which is being held on Saturday, May 2 all day in Charter Hall. Previous to that, Sherman property owners will have the opportunity for two weeks of absentee voting.
Hundreds of people last Saturday mourned the loss of Sherman resident, Peter Fitzpatrick, at his funeral at St. Edwards and his celebration of life at Charter Hall. It is with great sadness that Peter left us, although based on the love expressed by his friends, and especially by his lovely family, he will never truly leave us. Memories and the good impression we leave are forever. Peter, and the family he raised, leave a profoundly impressive footprint. Each of his amazing children – Molly, Jack, and Ryan – spoke so eloquently about their beloved father at the funeral.
The Sherman Egg Hunt is back. Sponsored by our Park and Rec’s Department, it is held in the Town Park (by the beach) and begins at Noon on Saturday, April 4. This event is open to all preschoolers and up to 5th grade.
Bear with me as I impart the same message we do every spring: The hibernating bears have woken up, and they are hungry and especially mischievous this time of year. They tend to love garbage cans and bird feeders the most. Try in the best ways possible to make both inaccessible for the bears. Also, if you are a weekend resident, be careful about leaving your garbage bins out all week. Sometimes the bears get to them before the garbage pickup does and then there is a mess.
Speaking of picking up the garbage, how nice it was to meet my new neighbors (very nice people!) in one week and then that weekend driving past them on my road and seeing them both walking along with garbage bags and picking up the winter’s roadside garbage. Sherman is full of wonderful people who want to – in big ways and in small ways -- make their community better. Looks like we have two more!
