Enfield Leaders May Weigh Shaker Pines Siren Solution

ENFIELD, CT — Town officials appear to be weighing a possible path forward in the debate over the Shaker Pines siren.

In a social media post Saturday evening, Town Councilor Zach Zannoni said many members of the Town Council have received messages about the issue and that he asked the assistant town attorney a few days earlier to work on possible language that could grandfather decommissioned fire department sirens into the town’s current noise ordinance. He said he also shared that request with colleagues on the council’s public safety committee.

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“I know that I am not the only councilor looking into this, and interested in finding a solution,” Zannoni wrote. “So I encourage everyone to have some patience and have confidence that we do hear you and will get something accomplished soon.”

The update comes as backlash continues over the silencing of the former Shaker Pines firehouse siren, which had recently been sounded again at 6 p.m. by the property owners before police told them to stop after a complaint.

Supporters have described the siren as a longtime neighborhood tradition and community symbol. The issue has sparked a petition, a wave of social media reaction and new questions about whether the town may consider allowing some form of limited future use.

It remains unclear what specific proposal, if any, could eventually come before the council.