To the Editor: We want to take this opportunity to thank Senator Denise Ricciardi for her efforts to help resolve a serious noise issue in our neighborhood on Teaberry Lane in Bedford. Teaberry Lane abuts the Everett Turnpike and the noise is deafening. We have had to put up with it for years.
We contacted Sen. Ricciardi and she immediately went to work with Department of Transportation officials. Meetings, conversations, letters and plans all happened because of Denise. It seemed hopeless, but Denise never gave up and without her advocacy and persistence our noise problem would never have improved.
An earthen berm has been installed, the noise has been reduced and we can once again enjoy our backyards.
District 9 is fortunate to have a problem “fixer” in Denise Ricciardi. Her door is always open and when you call her, she listens, rolls up her sleeves and gets results.
Our neighbors Ralph and Paula Dutton and Armand Sarette join us in our sincere thanks for Denise.
PETER and SANDY DURIGA
Bedford
Originally published in the Union Leader on September 11, 2024