Planning Board eyes moratoriums on battery, data sites

From Leominster News

• Planning Board recommends battery, data center pause. Leominster's Planning Board took up City Councilor at Large Claire Freda's twin petitions for moratoriums on battery storage and data centers, after a Nexamp representative warned such bans face state pushback and a resident cited research on the industry's power and water demands.Leominster News

Coming up

• Tomorrow, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Library offers drop-in genealogy help session. Leominster Public Library hosts a drop-in genealogy help session Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m. to noon for residents researching family history.Leominster Public Library
• Mon, Sep 28: City Council meets Monday with hearings on tap. Leominster's City Council convenes Monday, September 28, at City Hall, with several continued public hearings on pending petitions also on the schedule.City of Leominster
• Mon, Sep 28, 6:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: Library chess club meets Monday evening. Leominster Public Library's Chess Club meets Monday, September 28, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.Leominster Public Library
• Mon, Sep 28, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Library hosts Pokemon design workshop for youth. Caves to Code brings a Pokemon Design Lab on canvas and trainers to the library Monday, September 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., open to kids and teens.Leominster Public Library
• Mon, Sep 28, 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Teen Pride Club meets at library Monday. Leominster Public Library's Teen Pride Club meets Monday, September 28, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Cormier Center for Young Adults.Leominster Public Library
• Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Library holds canvas painting night Wednesday. Leominster Public Library hosts a canvas painting program for kids and teens Wednesday, September 30, from 6 to 7 p.m.Leominster Public Library
• Wed, Sep 30, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Teen Book and Movie Club meets Wednesday. Leominster Public Library's Teen Book and Movie Club meets Wednesday, September 30, from 5 to 7 p.m.Leominster Public Library
• Thu, Oct 1: Tween book box registration opens Thursday. Leominster Public Library opens registration Thursday, October 1, for its Tween Book Box program, giving ages 9 to 12 a library book and small treats to keep.Leominster Public Library

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