Cities and towns have their own noise ordinances that place restrictions on when residents can use loud equipment and how loud they can be. Across Rhode Island, it’s not uncommon to hear the roar of a ...

If you've walked through downtown Milwaukee in recent weeks, especially near the lakefront, you've likely found yourself stopping mid-sentence at times due to loud noises. Maybe you've even had to ...

Even if you can ignore the sounds of crying babies and booming pilot announcements, airplanes can be loud. That’s usually due to another constant noise that you may not notice when settling into a ...

Massachusetts has air pollution control policies that prohibit people from causing excessive amounts of noise. It includes lawn mowers operated between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. In Massachusetts, a sound is ...