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ANN ARBOR, MI — Plans are in the works for long-requested noise mitigation along the M-14 highway in Ann Arbor. A new state budget approved by the Michigan Legislature includes a $3 million earmark ...

Silence really is golden — and homeowners are willing to pay more for it. Specifically, when traffic noise fades, home values tend to creep up. A new academic study by the National Bureau of Academic ...