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• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Dec. 1, 2021

  In conversation with new Town Manager Lauren Gister

  Lauren Gister will be traveling to Carbondale with her border collie, Apollo, a retired service dog. "We walk like hundreds of miles," she told The Sopris Sun. Courtesy photo

  On Jan. 17, Carbondale will welcome Lauren Gister as the next town manager. Gister currently resides in Chester, Connecticut, where she is serving her fourth term as first selectwoman.

  Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

  Sopris Sun: Congratulations!

  Lauren Gister: Thank you. I’m so excited… read more →