Honest Future for Lowell

05/30/2026

Great resource to share more broadly to highlight a common issue: "union support" doesn’t always translate to long-term benefits for the local community. Instead, the data center projects often show a recurring pattern:

Temporary vs. Permanent Jobs: The vast majority of union jobs are created strictly during the short-term construction phase, rather than providing long-term employment for the area.
Outside Labor: A significant portion of these workers are brought in from outside the local community, meaning the economic boost doesn't actually stay local.

Building trades unions have long been considered a voice of the American worker. But they now are intertwined with the richest companies in the world as they create America’s artificial intelligence economy.

05/27/2026

Tanner St- Recently, a member of the Department of Energy Resources indicated there is a shift in policy at the state house to make sure new and expanding data centers over 20MW bring their own power. Could this be what the power plant Markley acquired will be used for?

05/27/2026

Noise impacts from a data center is not just an abutters problem. Listen in to this podcast about how noise can travel long distances from a data center

Infrasound, or audio with a frequency lower than 20 hertz, is all around you, but usually humans are incapable of hearing it.

05/25/2026

Use of Public Resources:
Residents are facing a situation where state resources are being used to defend decisions that allow continued air and noise impacts in a residential community. While DEP is funded partly by taxpayer dollars, it is also funded through permit fees, compliance fees, hazardous waste generator fees, and other regulatory programs. Regardless of the funding source, the community deserves a process that prioritizes public health and environmental protection over the interests of an out‑of‑state company.

https://law.yale.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2026-03/2026-02-13_hfl_cease_and_desist_letter.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawSBXhhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4QNZGQxF-IShtkb_XTFWyh2d8HCNRwu3VCK0bkZvjxvPfEkYKdchwobhrbZQ_aem_NSVlO_IrLAqhO6tGHTtaVQ&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e233_tv2_tp1_a1den1ngylycrm

05/23/2026

Hello, Sacred Heart and Back Central neighbors. The presence of Markley's armed guards on public walkways and patroling in their vehicles on the surrounding neighborhood streets raises important questions about public access, safety, transparency, and the overall impact on residents and families. Community awareness is essential to ensure that public spaces remain welcoming, respectful, and accessible to everyone. We deserve to feel safe walking on public sidewalks in our own community.

05/18/2026

DEP Actions During Appeal:

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has entered into an Administrative Consent Order with Markley while an appeal is still pending. This raises serious concerns about fairness and transparency in the process. When residents file an appeal on a legitimate environmental matter, the agency should ensure that no agreement allows continued impacts on a residential neighborhood, a school, or a ballfield before the appeal is resolved.
Link is to the Administrative Consent Order. You will find it on page 10.

05/07/2026

North side of Markley generators are being tested this week. If you are experiencing extended periods of loud noise and/or fumes-
What to do...
take pictures,
take videos,
use a noise meter for readings on your phone
and report your complaint to these email addresses below.
We ask that you also CC: [email protected]

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05/03/2026

When backroom deals threaten our neighborhood, we must act.

A lawsuit by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic challenges the expansion of a 352,000 square foot data center in a residential neighborhood.

04/30/2026

Data centers like our neighbor have low employee numbers under 150 jobs they are producing.

It's not UKG's first large round of layoffs: In 2024, the software firm terminated 14% of its workforce.