Concerns grow about data center coming to Cromwell

News Clip0:38WFSB 3·Cromwell, Middlesex County, CT·10/23/2026

Cromwell residents are raising concerns about the possibility of a new data center in town. The mayor says a developer has expressed interest but that no official application has been filed, while proposed data center zoning amendments are expected to receive a public hearing in December.

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Gov: Town of Cromwell, Cromwell Planning and Zoning Commission

Community members in Cromwell, Connecticut, are voicing concerns about the possibility of a data center being developed in the town. Mayor Anthony? said he received a letter from a developer but is not endorsing or opposing the project and wants the process to remain transparent.

The mayor said there is currently no formal application on file. A public hearing is scheduled for December on proposed zoning regulation amendments concerning data centers, and any future data center plan would be reviewed under the town's planning and zoning process.