THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, June 19, 2020
~ Letter to the Editor ~
More outdoor seats for Saugus restaurants
Front Door Pickup coming to Saugus Public Library S To The Public:
It has been a long thirteen weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to close the doors to the Saugus Public Library. Many of you have lost friends and loved ones to this awful pandemic and we all share your grief and sorrow. The staff and I sincerely miss the “old normal” when we were open to the public and patrons could simply walk into our building to borrow items; use our public computers or WiFi signal; sit and read magazines and newspapers; and attend the programs and meetings we’ve traditionally hosted. While the Library has been closed to the public our staff has cleaned up and reorganized our collections, rearranged some of our spaces, and learned some new skills which will enable us to serve you better. We’ve also begun to offer virtual programs (yoga, meditation, and virtual Music & Mother Goose) via Zoom. Patrons have been participating in these programs and making heavy use
of our OverDrive and Hoopla accounts to borrow digital and streaming media like eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, television shows, and magazines. We will continue to develop and offer new virtual offerings too. These remain very unpredictable times. I cannot say when we will be able to welcome you all back into the building. But we continue to formulate plans to do so. Meanwhile, we are refining a plan to begin a new service, Front Door Pickup. This new service will allow patrons to place holds on books, movies, music CDs, etc. and schedule pickup times at our Central Street entrance. We are nearly finished and equipped to do this in an efficient and easyto-use way. Our main concern in starting this new service is safety; for both our staff and for the public. Our hope is to be able to offer Front Door Pickup by the beginning of July, perhaps sooner if all the pieces fall into place. Look for more details soon on our website, https://www. SaugusPublicLibrary.org and
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on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Please follow us on social media if you don’t already do so. We’ll also provide information to Saugus Cable Access TV, The Saugus Advertiser and The Saugus Advocate. I hope you all remain safe and well. We look forward to being able to fully restore library services to the Town of Saugus. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely, Alan Thibeault Director, Saugus Public Library
By Mark E. Vogler
electmen took steps this week to create more opportunities for local restaurants to begin serving customers again under Gov. Charlie Baker’s Reopening plan for the state. At Tuesday ( June 16) night’s Zoom meeting held via teleconferencing, the board granted requests by Applebee’s, Jimmy’s and Casa Vallarta for modification of outdoor seating and outdoor entertainment. The board also granted Saugus Plaza a request for temporary outdoor seating to be shared between Five Guys, King Crab & Buffalo Wild Wings with eight tables totaling 32 seats to accom-
modate customers of these three restaurants on a takeout basis. Applebee’s received permission to set up 12 tables that would seat 48 people. Jimmy’s received permission for 12 to 15 tables that would accommodate up to 80 guests. Selectmen granted Casa Vallarta 15 to 20 tables that could handle a maximum of 80 seats, contingent upon approval by the Police and Fire Departments. The restaurants receiving approval this week -- besides meeting seven conditions established by the police and fire departments -- must return before the board on July 14 for a review of their modification plans.
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