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East Hampton Village May Silence Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

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author on Nov 3, 2017
The East Hampton Village Board is considering going green—and quiet—by banning the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in summer. Village Board member Arthur Graham said at a work session on... more

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