Marlborough Names Coastal Medical Transportation Systems As New Ambulance Provider
DATELINE — MARLBOROUGH
Mayor J. Christian Dumais announced Thursday that Coastal Medical Transportation Systems will become Marlborough's new provider of emergency ambulance services. The announcement landed the same day commercial outlets reported that two people were killed in a crash that shut down Interstate 290 in the city, with the victims identified as a mother and her adult son.
TOWN HALL
Mayor Dumais's office announced that Coastal Medical Transportation Systems, referred to as Coastal, will take over as the city's provider of emergency ambulance services. The mayor's office framed the change as a new chapter for emergency medical response in Marlborough; the release did not include a timeline for when the new provider takes over calls.
City Hall also posted an updated public notice for the Community Choice Power Supply Program, setting supply rates for the period running from August 2026 through January 2027. It is the latest in a string of utility-rate notices the city has posted through the summer.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Two people were killed when a crash shut down Interstate 290 east in Marlborough this week. "2 dead in crash that shut I-290 east in Marlborough IDed as mother, adult son," NBC Boston reported, saying police identified the victims as a mother and her adult son. MetroWest Daily News confirmed the identifications in its own report, "Authorities identify two victims of fatal I-290 crash in Marlborough," adding that the cause remains under investigation by State Police and the Middlesex District Attorney's office. (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mother-son-marlborough-mass-290-crash/3997535/) (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/accident/2026/08/13/mother-son-identified-as-victims-of-marlborough-ma-fatal-crash-on-interstate-290/91292519007/)
Sixteen people were hospitalized after an incident at a Massachusetts business. "16 Hospitalized After Mass Casualty Incident At MA Business," Marlborough Patch reported, describing employees at an industrial site reporting dizziness and eye irritation before a large emergency response. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough/16-hospitalized-after-mass-casualty-incident-hudson-business)
Marlborough's public pools and splash pads are beginning to close for the season. "Marlborough Aquatic Facilities To Close For Summer Season: Here's When," per Marlborough Patch, which advised residents to plan their last swims soon. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough/marlborough-aquatic-facilities-close-summer-season-heres-when)
Planning is underway for the city's biggest end-of-summer tradition. "74th Annual Marlborough Labor Day Festival, Parade: What To Know," Marlborough Patch reports, previewing two days of downtown festivities returning in September. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough/74th-annual-marlborough-labor-day-festival-parade-what-know)
COMING UP
Marlborough Public Library has several programs planned this weekend: a Preschool Storytime and Craft on Friday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m., and a "U.R. Movie Night" screening of "They Live" that evening at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 15, the library hosts an Outdoor Fitness Club session and Adult Dungeons & Dragons, both at 9:30 a.m. Also Friday, the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center hosts a weekend-long robotics, electronics and radio-focused STEM event starting at 8 a.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.