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Residents, board debate train-whistle noise and costly mitigation proposals
Needham Community Council / Senior Center Board · April 10, 2026
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Summary
Board members discussed frequent train-whistle noise and referenced an estimated $7 million mitigation figure; speakers debated who benefits, hearing frequency varies by proximity, and less expensive mitigation alternatives may exist.
Committee member (S3) raised the recurring concern of train-whistle noise and referenced a figure used in prior conversations about mitigation costs. "The number that stuck out in my mind, we've already spent ... 7,000,000," S3 said, relaying the scale…
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