FREEDOM — The head of CarePlus Ambulance Service Inc. told Freedom selectmen and officials from area towns Monday that his company will do a better job answering calls for service and correct problems the towns have labeled contract violations.
North Conway Ambulance, a division of CarePlus, has a contract to serve Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Madison, Ossipee and Tamworth.
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