Quiet Time on Marco Island

by Brent Batten Naples Daily News August 18, 2015 They like it quiet down on Marco Island. It shows up in their new noise ordinance, which eschews traditional measurement methods in favor of cellphones. It showed up in their old ordinance, which was wielded at times...

Groups Work to Reduce Noise

by Eesha Williams Valley Post August 22, 2015 Activists in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont are asking police to enforce existing laws against loud motorcycles. “Motorcycles come out of the factory quiet,” Ted Rueter told the Valley Post. “People illegally...

NFL is Contributing to a Dangerous Trend

by Letter to the editor Rochester Democrat and Chronicle September 22, 2015 On Sunday, September 20, Buffalo Bills fans attempted to set a new world record for the loudest crowd at a sports stadium. Seventy thousand screaming fans at “The Ralph” attempted...

Noise Rules: Keep it Down But Keep it Fair

by Rebecca Fons The Cooperator October 1, 2015 When you live in a multifamily building, however, peace and quiet can be hard to come by. From the guy upstairs who gargles loudly at precisely 6:47 a.m. every morning to the neighbor with the yapping Chihuahua—at some...