Jun 30, 2026
Dear Editor, I am writing about the recent commentary in VTDigger by John Bossange and wondering if he meant to send it to the Onion but mistakenly addressed it to VTDigger.  Bossange takes issue with the look of some new houses and the land upon which they sit. He says new housing “is oft en poorly located and is either an unsightly scar on the natural landscape or a depressing blight along a major road, in a commercial development or in a village center.” To paraphrase, it appears they are not “Vermonty” enough for his taste.  READ MORE This sounds like a perfect issue for Vermont’s small and rural communities to take on. I am sure they would be delighted to develop new zoning regulations to decide whether new building permit applications meet the local community’s appearance standards.  The bottom line here is, at this point, Vermont has many, many bigger fish to fry. Mickey Nowak Wardsboro, Vt. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont has bigger fish to fry than housing aesthetics. ...read more read less
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