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How to Complain About Apartment Noise Successfully
Loud neighbors can indeed affect the quality of your lifestyle. So, the music or TV might be too loud. Or, you may hear children screaming or dogs barking all the time. Or those living in close proximity might be having dinner parties that go all the way past midnight. All these are frequent noises should be handled appropriately pronto as they have an impact on the brain function and, therefore, your overall health.
Food Lion: Clean up on aisle seven
Virtually all grocery stores play “background” music and have frequent “clean up on aisle seven” announcements. I had a particularly egregious experience in June 2018 at a Food Lion store in Durham, North Carolina. When I entered the store, I was greeted...
It’s Not Just Bells Anymore
In many noise ordinances, it has been common practice to exempt certain types of noise from controls in the public interest. Such exemptions typically include emergency service work, emergency vehicles, farm equipment, special events with a permit … and...
What is Noise?
Webster’s New World Dictionary describes noise (noiz) as “a din of voices; clamor, or any ‘loud, disagreeable sound.’” Wikipedia notes that “in common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound.” In relation to sound, noise is not necessarily random:...
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Donate Now to Restore Peace and Quiet Click here to donate online Noise Free America: A Coalition to Promote Quiet needs your financial support to fight for peace and quiet. Your donation will be used...Consumer Reports rates the quietest leaf blowers and lawn equipment. www.consumerreports.org/tools-power-equipment/quietest-leaf-blowers-and-outdoor-power-gear/?EXTKE...
Quietest Leaf Blowers & Outdoor Power Gear
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Here are some of the quietest leaf blowers and electric and battery-powered lawn equipment from Consumer Reports' tests. These that cut down on noise without skimping on performance.