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Northampton residents will get a chance to weigh in on a proposed one-year pause on new data centers

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Northampton residents will get a chance to weigh in on a proposed one-year pause on new data centers. The moratorium is headed to a joint public hearing before the Planning Board and City Council’s Legislative Matters Committee on September 24. Supporters say the pause would give the city time to study impacts and consider new regulations before any projects move forward.

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