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A hard no to high-tech: Canton passes data center moratorium

As the sun set over Canton on Feb. 11, the scene at the townโ€™s makeshift municipal building more closely resembled that of a trendy big-city nightclub. More than 100 people had lined up outside, hoping to join the other 49 people whoโ€™d pushed the modular double-wideโ€™s fire code to its absolute limit by making it inside. Their minds werenโ€™t focused on drinks or dancing, but instead on data โ€” Big Data, and its effect on small towns. 

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