'Not In Your Backyard'

Connecticut residents find out that the hazards of suburban living include intrusive cell towers.

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October 29, 2003, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Life in the suburbs comes with its share of worrisome surprises... Usually, however, those surprises do not include the neighbor's deciding to put up a cellphone tower that is about 10 stories tall." One resident calls it the "nightmare on Burr Street" and the nightmare includes ethics complaints and a member of the local planning commission.

Thanks to Anonymous

Read the full story: Neighbors on Cell Tower Plan: Not in Your Backyard, Either

Monday, October 27, 2003 in The New York Times

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