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Massachusetts must put communities before data center profits
5+ hour ago (407+ words) by Cynthia Mendes and Mireille Bejjani, CommonWealth Beacon August 11, 2026 Massachusetts is at a crossroads as data center developers push to rapidly expand across the Commonwealth, arguing that the rise of artificial intelligence requires a new generation of energy-intensive facilities. History…...
Healey slams brakes on data center tax incentives
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) The state will not accept applications for data center tax incentives until further notice, Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday as she simultaneously rolled out the guidance that she had pledged would focus on energy independence and environmental impacts. “Data centers…...
Don't ban data centers. Build better rules.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) by Kate Dineen, CommonWealth Beacon June 16, 2026 DATA CENTERS HAVE existed for decades—in fact, the largest data center in New England sits atop the Macy’s in Downtown Crossing. While most are unaware of its existence, it has operated rather unobtrusively…...
Lowell residents sue data center, state over air quality permit
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) by Jordan Wolman, CommonWealth Beacon May 1, 2026 A GROUP OF LOWELL RESIDENTS is suing state environmental regulators and the owner of a data center located in the city, a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Massachusetts that comes amid a local backlash against the…...
Tax change lifts plans for "hyperscale" data center campus in Westfield
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (855+ words) Developers in the coming months could break ground on a western Massachusetts data center campus where investments could total $4 billion, a project buoyed by a new state tax incentive. But as officials iron out regulatory frameworks, some advocates urged the…...