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UMass Memorial completes
Groton ER foundation, will see
patients in March 2027
As construction workers screwed in the
last foundational beam of what will become
UMass Memorial Health's satellite emergency
department in Groton, the healthcare system
announced the facility is set to accept its first
patient come March 2027.
e announcement came when the Worces-
ter-based hospital system hosted a topping
off ceremony on Feb. 11, celebrating the first
structural milestone of the 18,500-square-foot
emergency department UMass Memorial is
building to help fill the care gap le by the
2024 closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Cen-
ter in Ayer.
Located at 490 Main St., the facility will be
known as UMass Memorial Medical Cen-
ter at Nashola Valley, said Justin Precourt,
president of UMass Memorial Medical Center
in Worcester. e site will feature 16 treat-
ment rooms, including those for trauma and
behavioral health; imaging services; and a Life
Flight helipad to transport patients to facilities
throughout the region.
"e genesis for this project really came
from the closure of Nashoba Valley Regional
Medical Center a short time ago, and really
understanding the void and the need for ser-
vices in this region," Precourt said at the event.
Nashoba Valley Medical Center closed its
doors in August 2024 as part of the bank-
ruptcy proceedings of its parent company,
Texas-based Steward Health Care, leaving the
region without its sole hospital and emergency
department.
Former Westborough cinema
to become Hindu worship site,
following $5.1M sale
Aer years in limbo, a former Regal Cine-
mas site in Westborough will be turned into a
Hindu house of worship.
e 29.3-acre site containing a
The last foundational beam is installed at UMass
Memorial Medical Center at Nashoba Valley.
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Worcester native.
Noteworthy financings:
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New Markets Tax Credits
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CORRECTION: The article "Space Mission"
from the Feb. 9 edition incorrectly said
MathWorks received a $17-million contract
from NASA for software. The correct
contract amount is $7.3 million.
