Carrboro Communications Manager Catherine Lazorko joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, September 2, as she fills in for Mayor Lydia Lavelle. She talks about the town’s high COVID-19 vaccination rate among employees, as well as an upcoming council meeting, a fire-rescue training event and Labor Day closures.

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