That is the one of the best things about living in our neighborhood!! Sunday Morning on Cbs and the bells, that is a perfect start to a Sunday in Westville.

OMG, what will people complain about next? It is bad enough that dogs bark, children cry, and the thunder is way too loud, now church bells have joined the list. I hope this complaint is tongue in cheek, otherwise there is one more looney in Westville than I was aware of. Which brings me to this point: Move. Yes, move. I am sure there are neighborhoods in New Haven and elsewhere where you will not be disturbed by such a clamor.

They are extremely loud and have been a topic of debate in my building as well for years. Sunday mornings are understandable, but 3 minutes straight of loud ringing every morning at 9am is excessive!

They are extremely loud and have been a topic of debate in my building as well for years. Sunday mornings are understandable, but 3 minutes straight of loud ringing every morning at 9am is excessive!

I live on west elm and they are still loud enough to wake me up. 9am is just a little too early for for something at that volume.

you can stop the church bells when the saturday/sunday landcapers, roofers, barking dogs, unmuffled cars are dealt with. At least the bells are pleasant...

I would like to add the daily 6:00 a.m. trash/recycling visit from the city trucks to the school when school is not in session and there is no summer school. The landscaper on West Rock and Edgewood who every Saturday cleans his equipment in the school parking lot with a compressor, circa 7:00 a.m. By 9:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning who the heck is asleep in Westville?

Have you tried talking with the Church? I think the bells are pleasant, but I could see how getting a better understanding of the bells and their history might help the neighbors appreciate them in a different way, and perhaps the Church would be amenable to making some modifications if they are truly a nuisance to folks living in the adjacent homes.

I actually enjoy the bells! They are the most unique sounding church bells I've ever heard. And as a neighbor,the church always has the snow shoveled and landscaping well manicured - I'd prefer a few minutes of bell ringing a week than many of the alternatives we could have as neighbors.

I like the bells, too. I would miss them.

I am a Christian, but don't enjoy noise pollution. Some people are more sensitive to ringing/loud noises than others, and I'm one of them myself. I understand the OP's point very well. But I don't think anything can be done about this, because it is a traditional summons to church, which trumps individual discomfort to a great extent...seriously, it would be easier to move farther away from this racket than to try to shut it down, which would harm the neighborhood by discouraging an ancient tradition. Good luck. I wouldn't be able to hack a loud ringing noise either. And I know what I would consider loud many other people would not.

Agree with those who say the bells are a great addition to the neighborhood. I wish there were more bells in New Haven--as there are in many European cities. Plenty of other noises really deserve to be curtailed (blowers, loud motorcycles, amplified car stereos, squealing tires...), but certainly not this!

Am suggesting to close this issue because I don't sense that the neighbors commenting here have committed to any possible solution.

If you've talked with the Church and/or have more information to share, please post it here. Or if you feel that people should somehow continue to work on this issue, please feel free to reopen the ticket.