Employees and advocates protest mold issue and “sick courthouse” outside of the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse in Springfield Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 15, 2021. (Hoang ‘Leon’ Nguyen / The Republican)

SPRINGFIELD — The state Trial Court has concluded repairs estimated at $91 million — not replacement — is the best solution to environmental and health hazards at the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse that serves Hampden County.

In part, that’s because replacing the 45-year-old building would be a years-long process that would include selection and acquisition of a new site as well as design and construction.

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