UMass Memorial Health Receives $50,000 Gift from Avidia Bank to Support UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus ED Renovation and Expansion
UMass Memorial Health today announced a $50,000 gift from Avidia Bank to support the expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 8, 2026
Contact: Kristy Lee
617-388-5555
Kristy.lee@umassmemorial.org
Worcester, MA - UMass Memorial Health today announced a $50,000 gift from Avidia Bank to support the expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Marlborough Campus. The project will increase emergency room capacity, reduce wait times and enhance the patient-centered environment for patients, families and caregivers.
“Avidia Bank’s generous gift will help ensure that patients and families in Marlborough and beyond have expanded access to highest caliber emergency medical care,” said Justin Precourt, President of UMass Memorial Medical Center. “We are grateful to Avidia Bank for their support of this vital project and for their commitment to the community.”
The renovation will increase the Marlborough Campus Emergency Department from 13 to 23 state-of-the-art treatment rooms, including two dedicated trauma rooms.
“On behalf of the Avidia Bank Charitable Foundation, we are honored to support this important renovation,” said Rob Cozzone, President and CEO of Avidia Bank. “This project represents a meaningful investment in the communities that we both serve.”
Construction began in October 2025 and is slated for completion in November 2026, with patient care anticipated to begin in December 2026.
About UMass Memorial Health
UMass Memorial Health is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts with more than 20,000 caregivers and 2,400 physicians. Our comprehensive system includes UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Health – Harrington, UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional, UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink and UMass Memorial Medical Group. We are the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School. For more information, visit www.ummhealth.org.
About Avidia Bank
Avidia Bank is a Massachusetts-chartered stock savings bank. With headquarters in Hudson, Massachusetts, it also operates nine full-service banking offices in western Middlesex County and eastern Worcester County, in Massachusetts.