Rindge to end contract with JRMA and hire Peterborough Ambulance

By: ASHLEY SAARI

Outlets: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 548

Last Updated: 3 days, 19 hours ago


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Rindge Selectmen voted Wednesday to end the town’s contract with Jaffrey-Rindge Memorial Ambulance (JRMA), approving a higher-cost contract with Peterborough Fire and Rescue to provide primary ambulance coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

The board approved the two-year contract in a 2-0-1 vote, with Selectman Tom Coneys abstaining.

Municipal officials cited pricing volatility and staffing reliability as key factors in the transition.

“JRMA’s cost seems to keep …

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