The PB-460LN, made by Echo, generates noise levels of 65 decibels. Earlier models were several times noisier. View Slideshow John Fricke says he doesn't mind seeing a few leaves on lawns and sidewalks ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. – The sound of leaf blowers is stirring up questions about whether a town noise ordinance can be enforced if the popular tool is excessively loud. Residents will be asked to submit ...

The question appears harmless on the surface, yet beneath the sheen of civility lies an ugly fault line that splinters in every direction -- from checkbook issues to health concerns to noise pollution ...

Spring is in the air and commercial landscapers are revving up their gas leaf blowers. These backpack beasts blow winds faster than a hurricane, and they’re loud. The noise interrupts conversations, ...