Peabody continues data center conversation
News ClipItemlive·Peabody, Essex County, MA·10/2/2026
A Peabody Planning Board subcommittee completed five meetings examining the potential impacts of AI data storage centers. The subcommittee sent the issue back to the full Planning Board without making a recommendation.
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A subcommittee of the Peabody Planning Board spent five meetings reviewing the potential impacts of AI data storage centers and related development considerations.
The subcommittee ultimately returned the matter to the full Planning Board without recommending a specific course of action, leaving the board to continue considering the issue.