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🌱 A $16 billion data center proposal puts Sutton at a crossroads

Sutton, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Sutton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • A $16 billion data center proposal puts Sutton at a crossroads
  • Remembering David Paul Zani, Hopkinton carpenter and Army veteran
  • Easthampton schools find no evidence of data theft after cybersecurity incident

Also on today's calendar: Fall Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny spells, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 52, low: 39.
  • Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 43 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sutton to dicuss plans to build data center in $16 billion project proposed in part by The Kraft Group - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — Sutton is weighing a $16 billion data center proposed by The Kraft Group and Unified Global Packaging Group near Boston and Providence roads. The town manager estimates annual property taxes could eventually reach $27.8 million, while residents raise traffic and environmental concerns. No application has been filed, and Sutton has no data-center zoning rules.
   

• David Paul Zani, 84 (hcam.tv) — David Paul Zani, a Hopkinton master carpenter and Army veteran whose survivors include daughter Caroline Zani of Sutton, died at home November 8 at 84. He ran his own contracting company and enjoyed gardening and historical reenactments. Visitation is November 14, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Hopkinton's Chesmore Funeral Home, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral Mass.
   

• No data stolen in Easthampton schools cybersecurity incident, superintendent says (gazettenet.com) — A forensic review found no evidence that student or teacher data was stolen during Easthampton schools' October cybersecurity incident, Superintendent Michelle Balch said. Schools stayed open despite several days without online systems. Balch has also consulted other affected communities, including Sutton, as Easthampton expands its cybersecurity protections.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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