Committee continues heated public hearing on proposed data‑center ban to April 14 Councilors and public commenters debated an order to define and ban "data centers" citywide. Supporters urged a ban to buy time for regulatory drafting; developers said small projects would not stress utilities and urged regulation over prohibition. The committee continued the hearing to April 14 to allow the planning board and utilities (HG&E) to provide more information.

Holyoke is at a crossroads as councilors debate a potential ban on data centers, weighing community concerns against developer claims of minimal impact.

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