Regarding “The I-81 project will add miles and miles of noise barriers. How did the state decide where they should go?” (Aug. 15, 2024): The concrete highway noise barriers that have been constructed ...

“The process involves conducting a noise study. Suppose the noise study meets the design criteria for spacing, noise level ...

The smooth featureless walls around your home are easy to paint and great for hanging artwork, but they’re also very effective at transmitting soundwaves from room to room—a less desired feature.

Jan. 16 — To the Editor: Great article by Jeff McMenemy covering the preservation of the old stone wall at the Treadwell-Jenness house in Portsmouth. Apparently, a proposal by developer Mark McNabb ...

PORTSMOUTH — Long-fought-for sound barriers to protect the city’s Pannaway Manor and Rockingham Avenue neighborhoods from loud Interstate 95 noise have finally been approved. Gov. Chris Sununu and the ...

SUNLIGHT IS ABOUT TO PLAY HOST TO A BUNCH OF SOLAR PANELS. WE’RE USED TO SEEING SOLAR PANELS ALONG SIDE THE HIGHWAY, BUT WE COULD SOON THE STATE HARNESSING SAROL ENERGY ON HIGHWAY SOUND BARRIERS LIKE ...