Economy “Ban! Ban! Ban!”: Data-center discontent reaches western Massachusetts Last month, amid protests from city residents, Holyoke became the first in the state to ban new data centers. Two days later, Westfield moved... Jonathan GerhardsonJuly 2, 2026
Investigations AI Hallucination? Proposed Westfield data center appears abandoned by developers The Shoestring's investigation uncovered signs the project's developers may have abandoned it, even after local officials spent years arranging for significant tax breaks. Jonathan GerhardsonDecember 30, 2025