by John Osborn ·
Monday, March 24, 2025
UMass Memorial Health has chosen a site for the emergency care facility it says it will build to replace the emergency department at Nashoba Valley Medical Center, shuttered when the hospital closed last August.
In a statement provided the Press Monday, March 24, a UMass Memorial Health spokesperson confirmed that the organization was moving ahead with plans to open a satellite emergency facility (SEF) and had signed a letter of intent for an undeveloped parcel at 490 Main Street in Groton.
“This location was chosen after careful consideration of the region’s most immediate concerns, including EMS transport times and availability of health care services, and in close collaboration with local fire and EMS chiefs, the Nashoba Valley Health Planning Working Group, and other community stakeholders,” the spokesperson wrote.
While significant work remains to be done, the statement continued, “Once open, the SEF will provide the same level of emergency services as a traditional emergency department in an acute care hospital, as well as imaging, lab services, observation beds and surgical consultations.”
Editor's note: This is a developing story. Watch for more in the March 28 edition of the Press.