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Hadley officials mull future of vacant Russell School building
The vacant Russell School building in Hadley. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Modified: 1/11/2021 4:54:44 PM
HADLEY Two local developers are informing town officials that the vacant Russell School in town center could be converted into housing.
But even though Barry Roberts of Amherst and Ronald Bercume of Hadley responded to a request for letters of interest put out by the town last fall, it’s uncertain whether town zoning would allow the building to be converted into apartments.
Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan informed the Select Board at its Jan. 6 meeting that Bercume and Roberts were the only ones who offered suggestions for the adaptive reuse of the 10,613-square-foot building, on a nearly 2-acre site, at 131 Russell St.