
25 Investigates: Raised concerns as Mass. prepares for first hyperscale data center
News ClipBoston 25 News·Lowell, Middlesex County, MA·11/24/2025
This story covers concerns raised by Lowell, MA residents about the impacts of a data center operated by the Markley Group in a residential neighborhood. Residents complain of constant noise, construction, and pollution from the facility. The story notes Massachusetts is preparing to get its first 'hyperscale' data center, which could further increase demand and impacts on local communities.
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LOWELL, Mass. — Massachusetts is on track to get its first hyperscale data center, a massive facility designed to support everything from social media apps and uploaded photos to websites used by major corporations and government agencies. But 25 Investigates found growing concerns about how