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NORWICH – Senator Fred Akshar visited the Norwich Fire Department on Wednesday where he announced approximately $290,000 in State and Municipal Facilities (SAM) Program funding for the city to purchase two new ambulances.

The ambulances are the first new ambulances purchased by the city since 2007, according the Fire Chief Tracy Chawgo, and they will serve not only in the City of Norwich, but in the four surrounding municipalities and county-wide mutual aid calls.