SoMD Chronicle Week in Review for October 10-16, 2026 - -

A weekly roundup from the SoMD Chronicle reported that two St. Mary’s County commissioners said data centers are not currently coming to the county and argued that a development ban is unnecessary at this time.

The county’s 2050 plan includes a goal of zoning for new industries such as data centers, while a separate statewide poll cited in the roundup found that Maryland voters were broadly opposed to new data center development. No specific company or project was identified.