Homeowner says his neighbor started using leaf blowers early every morning around the garden, and now the noise is causing tension across the street, as what began as a simple yard-maintenance routine ...

Across Rhode Island, it’s not uncommon to hear the roar of a lawnmower or leaf blower coming from your neighbor’s yard early in the morning. It can be annoying: so annoying, in fact, that the ...

It is summertime again and your neighborhood is probably full, like mine, of the sound and smell of leaf blowers clearing away grass clippings and the hiss of string trimmers. Most of these appliances ...

A new Florida law prevents local governments from banning gas-powered leaf blowers. Cities like Delray Beach are now considering using noise ordinances to regulate loud lawn equipment. Supporters of ...

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 ...