FREEDOM — Selectmen and emergency officials from central Carroll County said Monday they want to seek proposals for a multi-town ambulance contract.
This comes after a number of complaints by the towns about the level of service they have been getting from their current provider and the state citing CarePlus for carrying outdated supplies.
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