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Select Board forms Old Town Committee to study reuse as renovations proceed at new town hall

Town of Hampden Select Board · January 6, 2026
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The Select Board recruited volunteers and agreed to formalize an Old Town Committee to study reuse options for the old town hall (including possible sale, reuse or demolition) and received updates on asbestos abatement, accessibility changes and security cameras at the new town hall; the board also approved two one-day liquor permits and the ABCC seasonal form.

The Select Board on Jan. 5 agreed to move forward with community involvement in deciding the future of the old town hall, recruiting volunteers for an Old Town Committee to review reuse options.

Board members emphasized that the building is a community asset and that a range of options should remain on the table. Members raised concerns about the structure's lack of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility and the likely substantial cost of any municipal reuse. One board…

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