Residents file class action suit against Markley Lowell

Residents file class action suit against Markley Lowell

News ClipLowell Sun·Lowell, Middlesex County, MA·7/19/2026

Lowell residents have filed a class action lawsuit against Markley Lowell, alleging noise nuisance from its data center. This legal action follows a previous lawsuit filed against the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and Markley Group concerning an improperly approved air quality plan. The Lowell City Council also enacted a moratorium on data center expansion and new construction earlier this year due to widespread community opposition.

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Gov: Massachusetts Superior Court, Lowell City Council, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Lowell Planning Board

Two Lowell residents, Joseph Delgrosso and Barbara Dyment, have initiated a class action lawsuit against Markley Lowell, a data center facility in the city's Sacred Heart neighborhood. Represented by Liddle Sheets P.C. and Colonna, Doyle & Simeola, the plaintiffs allege that Markley's operations emit