Car stereos can blare until court cases are resolved

For now, Gainesville motorists may blare Engelbert Humperdinck or any other artists' tunes they choose.

How can I spruce up my subpar stock stereo? (Roadside Assistance)

There are quite a few reasons why one would want to remove a stock stereo system from a car. Like most things with moving parts -- in this case, speakers -- components wear out, which results in degradation of sound quality over time. Sometimes, a nearly new stock stereo just isn't loud enough or clear enough for the driver's tastes and needs a good overhaul. That's why in this week's Roadside ...

Norwalk resident has had enough of the cars that go boom

It's easier said than done when it comes to enforcing noise laws in Norwalk. At Tuesday's city council meeting, Oakwood Drive resident Robert Bennett, a regular council attendee, said he's had enough of loud car stereos already this season.

Nowhere to Go but "Up"

IamSu is the auteur behind the hottest local rap song on KMEL. So why isn't he signed? by Rachel Swan It could have been mere happenstance that I heard IamSu!'s now-ubiquitous rap song "Up" blaring from multiple car stereos during the half-hour drive to meet him in Pinole. More likely, it was testament to the song's mammoth popularity.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Loud noise complaints spike over weekend

LAWRENCE — It was a noisy Mothers Day in Lawrence, Haverhill and Methuen. Police in those cities were busy responding to dozens of noise and loud music complaints from early Sunday and late into the night.