Hi Carol et al,
Thanks for the update from Steve Owens. Simply put, I don’t think the FAA gives
a damn. Odd that with all the flight cancellations, the noise/planes overhead
seems to have increased.
Onward we go,
Elodia
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Elodia Thomas
(617) 926-3952
We Are All Watertown
On Jun 19, 2022, at 9:08 AM, Carol Tierney <metaxu.ct@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Response from Steve Owens!
From: "Owens, Steven - Rep. (HOU)" <Steven.Owens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: June 19, 2022 at 8:54:57 AM EDT
To: metaxu.ct@xxxxxxxxx, "Brownsberger, William (SEN)"
<William.Brownsberger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Gagnon, Emerson (HOU)" <Emerson.Gagnon@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [h2oneighbors] Re: Airplane Noise Complaint number to call:
617-561-3333
Carol,
The process that was put in place after that 2017 article resulted in no
change -- any pause in airplane noise over us was due to the pandemic, not
any action on the FAA or Massport. It's a long story, but the short version
is that every potential change that the MassportCAC in consultation with
folks from MIT proposed, the FAA rejected.
More recently, the FAA/Massport came back with one potential compromise that
did nothing to help residents, and merely moved the noise slightly. The
MassportCAC rejected that and told the FAA to go back the the drawing board.
I sent a letter signed by some of my colleagues representing Cambridge,
Medford & Somerville asking the FAA to explain to us how they are going to
move forward with the MassportCAC's request. Their response was that they
had no plans to do so (in so many words).
This past week, I escalated this back up to Katherine Clark's office and I've
got a meeting with them coming up in the next few days.
Steve
Steve Owens
State Representative
29th Middlesex District
Cambridge | Watertown
(617) 299-6982
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From: Carol Tierney <metaxu.ct@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 8:26 AM
Subject: Fwd: [h2oneighbors] Re: Airplane Noise Complaint number to call:
617-561-3333
To: Will Brownsberger <william.brownsberger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Steve Owens
<steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Dear Will and Steve,
I’m forwarding a recent thread from our local neighbors list (truly local,
not from Nextdoor!) regarding airplane noise in our part of Watertown. In
recent weeks the frequency has increased to levels I haven’t experienced for
a while now. At times it’s virtually constant. I know that Will and Jon
tried—and succeeded, I believe—to get us some relief from this, and I’d
appreciate any insight you can share about causes and potential remedies.
Here’s a link to an informative Watertown News article from 2017:
https://www.watertownmanews.com/2017/08/04/noise-from-airplanes-increasing-over-watertown-there-is-hope-on-the-horizon/
Thanks for your attention to this issue!
Carol Tierney
35 Oliver Street
Begin forwarded message:
From: Sharon Bauer <sharonkaybauer@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: June 19, 2022 at 7:56:53 AM EDT
To: h2oneighbors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [h2oneighbors] Re: Airplane Noise Complaint number to call:
617-561-3333
Reply-To: h2oneighbors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
This morning’s relentless noise adds credence to the cloudy weather theory.
For a time I was phoning the complaint number regularly, as David and I
noticed that the noise was loud enough to wake us up even with the windows
closed, and to make conversation impossible outdoors. Over time I have lost
faith that our phone calls make any difference.
Sharon
On Jun 19, 2022, at 7:49 AM, barbara R ("ruskinb00")
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There used to be some relationship with weather—the direction planes had to
fly out of Boston regardless of where going. As i recall, cloudy weather
sent them over us. Who knows the reasons now. There have been committees
for decades. Definitely call if you notice a difference ( I havent, but
rarely have. Poor hearing? Kids loved seeing them). Tell our Reps also.
They are responsive and may have info.
Stay safe,
Barbara
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 18, 2022, at 6:18 PM, Carol Tierney <metaxu.ct@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This has been going on for years though there was a glimmer of hope a few
years back that it might improve. See this Watertown News article from
2017.
https://www.watertownmanews.com/2017/08/04/noise-from-airplanes-increasing-over-watertown-there-is-hope-on-the-horizon/
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 18, 2022, at 5:18 PM, Aravinda Ananda <aravinda.ananda@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I was wondering about that. What is the alternative to the planes flying
over Watertown? They fly over a different community? Or is there a
different alternative?
On Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 5:14 PM Meghan O <meghanaoc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It's because of the "gentrification" happening near the airport.... They
didn't care so much about the noise they caused when poor people lived
there but now that money is moving in, and they're all complaining too,
they have to reroute some of the planes over other neighborhoods.
The joys of living in a city! :)
On Sat, Jun 18, 2022, 5:07 PM Francesca Bewer <fbronzina@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Eileen. Shall do. Yes, the flights have been relentless today!!
Warmly,
Francesca
On Sat, Jun 18, 2022, 08:52 Eileen Ryan <eileenelizabethryan@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hello Neighbors,
The airplane noise this week and especially this morning has been
intolerable.
If it is bothering you, call the Massport Airline Complaint Number:
617-561-3333. If you call on weekends or after hours you can leave a
recorded message and the office will return your call.
Our U.S. Representative, Katherine Clark, is on the Quiet Skies Caucus:
https://nqsc.org/Caucus.html. You can contact her office as well: ;
https://katherineclark.house.gov/email-me.
Loud airplane noise and airplane exhaust pollution is linked to a variety
of human health issues including high blood pressure, learning delays in
children, and stress.
Wishing you all deep and restful sleep and a happy summer.
Eileen
48 Pearl Street
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