The Groton Line

21/03/2025

From Becky Pine via Facebook

Exciting News! UMass Memorial Health is planning to build their Stand-alone Emergency Room Facility in Groton, on route 119 next to the proposed new Groton Farms housing, across from Mill Run Plaza/Blackbird Cafe/ Dolce Amar. See Press Release below.
Becky Pine
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March 20, 2025
Via Email and Certified Mail
Re: Notice of Proposed Satellite Emergency Facility
To whom it may concern:
On March 20, 2025, UMass Memorial Health submitted an application for a Satellite Emergency Facility (SEF) to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). The SEF is being requested to address the need for emergency services in the Nashoba Region following the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center last year. A copy of the application is enclosed.
UMass Memorial Health, through UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, is requesting approval to build a new SEF to be located at 490 Main Street in Groton, Massachusetts.
Pending approval by DPH, the plan is to have the proposed SEF constructed and operational by the end of 2026. The SEF will provide the region with access to emergency physicians and clinicians 24 hours per day, seven days per week. In addition to qualified emergency staff, the SEF will offer on-site radiology, imaging, and laboratory services. The SEF will have ambulance bays to accept patients brought to the SEF by ambulance. UMMH will also contract with Coastal Ambulance to ensure transport vehicles will be available to transport patients from the Nashoba SEF either via BLS or ALS transport services, as appropriate to the patient’s acuity. In addition, the SEF will have a helicopter pad which will allow direct access for UMMH’s Lifeflight, and the Boston MedFlight programs.
Through this application, UMass Memorial Health seeks to provide high-quality emergency services in a region currently lacking adequate access. In turn, the SEF will alleviate current capacity constraints facing the region’s emergency departments in the wake of Nashoba’s closure. Currently, the closest emergency departments from the proposed SEF are UMass Memorial HealthAlliance – Clinton Hospital, Leominister Campus (17.7 miles/~30 minutes non-peak driving time), Emerson Hospital (19.8 miles/~32 minutes non-peak driving time), and Lawrence General Hospital (31 miles/~39 minutes non-peak driving time).
Please feel free to reach out to Tricia Pistone, Senior Director of External Affairs at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance – Clinton Hospital, with any questions you have regarding this notice. She may be reached at 978-466-4094 or [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). UMass Memorial Health will also host a public meeting and will provide you with details once scheduled.
We look forward to working with you in the coming months and years to ensure the safety of our community.

18/02/2025

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04/12/2024

03/12/2024

A clipper system will bring snow to the interior Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Here's a first look at the most likely snowfall totals. Still plenty of time before this system arrives, and the forecast will evolve so continue to check back! ➡️https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/Prob_Precip/?zoom=BOX

01/11/2024

Noise Report from Devens RFTA

21/10/2024

Controlled detonation scheduled to occur early afternoon today.

02/09/2024

Just after 4:00 am this morning Sept. 1st 2024, the Groton Fire Department was dispatched to 368 Main St. for a reported structure fire. This address is the location of the Herb Lyceum. First arriving crews arrived to find heavy fire which had vented through the roof and the structure was fully involved. The roof of the structure had already suffered a partial collapse and the decision was made by command to operate in a defensive mode.

The fire was extinguished using multiple handlines off of Groton's Engine 3 as well as the master stream from Groton's Ladder 1. Mutual Aid fire companies from Ayer Fire Department, Pepperell Fire Department, Littleton Fire Department, Westford Fire Department, and Devens Fire Department provided support to help extinguish the fire. Lunenburg Fire Department provided ALS coverage on scene in the event that medical attention were to be needed. Shirley MA Fire Department and Dunstable Fire Rescue provided station coverage for the Town of Groton during the incident. The Groton Police Department assisted by controlling traffic allowing all fire crews un-impeded access to the area.

Mutual Aid fire companies were released back to their respective towns beginning around 7:00 am. Groton Fire crews remained on scene for several hours completing overhaul operations and checking for hot spots. The Fire Chief, the Groton Engine 3 crew and a fire investigation team from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Fire Marshal's Office remained on scene until approximately 11:00 am. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Photo Credit: Groton Police Department

03/08/2024

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19/06/2024

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Please make sure not to keep your pets in a parked vehicle. The results can be fatal to them.

Remember, state law allows citizens to make entry to a hot car to rescue an animal - if the citizens have first called 911 & made a good faith attempt to find the vehicle’s owner first.

17/06/2024

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