Residents press board for clearer information, raise noise and environmental worries

Several residents addressed the Board of Selectmen during public comment asking for clearer, non-social-media communications and raising environmental and quality-of-life concerns linked to the July listing of a parcel as a data center. Ashleigh Doherty asked for "accurate information" and said she was "concerned with conflicting marketing information from the developer." Other commenters cited noise, wildlife impacts and potential effects on property values.

Kyle Brennan, identified in the minutes as Board of Finance vice chair, supported the board's transparency, noted fiscal pressures on the town and said "not all residents oppose the concept," signaling that opinions in the community are mixed. Residents also asked about technical distinctions between an "AI data center" and a non-AI data center and about the town's role versus state police in use of license-plate reader cameras.