THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 Page 9 Welcome Back! Town Hall reopens to residents who prefer transacting their municipal business in person – and not by appointment or over the telephone By Mark E. Vogler T he citizens of Saugus who have been irked by not being able to visit Town Hall when they want to finally got their building back after being denied physical access for about 14 months. Visitors were able to enter through the front and basement doors without appointment on Monday in response to Gov. Charlie Baker loosening restrictions and COVID-19 protocols. The visitors were still required to wear protective facial covering. And those who entered the hall without facial coverings could take one from one of several PPE stations set up throughout the building. The station also contained hand sanitizer. “Welcome to the Town of Saugus,” read the paper sign that greeted visitors at the front door on Monday. “Please wear a face covering when social distancing of 6 feet is not possible. Thank you for remaining socially distant when inside the building. “We appreciate your patience with our new guidelines and regulations in regard to COVID-19.” Those regulations may be short-lived, as Gov. Baker planned to lift all remaining COVID-19 regulations as of tomorrow (Saturday, May 29). Meanwhile, visitors to Town Hall should notice a new look when they enter the building that houses the seat of Saugus Town government. WinSCHOOL | FROM PAGE 4 award to our PCSS II Community – our faculty, our staff and our students – who work so hard every day to inspire each other and hold one another accountable–even in the most extraordinary of times.” Boston Foundation donors Robert and Elizabeth Pozen, longtime champions of charter public schools, established the Pozen Prize in October 2013. Robert is a former top executive of Fidelity Investments and MFS Investment Management who now serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School and a Senior Research Fellow at the Brookings Institution. A NEW LOOK INSIDE TOWN HALL: On Monday residents got to enter the building without making an appointment. And there were visible signs of the modifi cations that Town of Saugus offi cials made to keep visitors and Town employees safe from COVID-19. Town Hall reopened just days before the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions and protocols set by Gov. Charlie Baker. Social distancing and face coverings will no longer be required, eff ective tomorrow. (Saturday, May 29). (Saugus Advocate photos by Mark E. Vogler) dows with counters now separate Town Hall personnel from visitors while arrows on the fl oor direct the fl ow of people. A new air purifi cation sysElizabeth is a retired psychotherapist who is now focusing on her career as a fi gurative artist. PCSS II is a rigorous college preparatory charter school based with a mission to prepare educationally under resourced students for today’s competitive world. The PCSS community speaks 30 languages and has ties to 40 countries. At PCSS II, 60% of the students are African American or Latino, 60% are high needs, 31% are economically disadvantaged, 20% are English Language Learners, and 13% are students with special needs. About PCSS tem has been installed. And at least through the end of business today (Friday, May 28), the second fl oor auditorium will be limited to 38 people. With schools in Everett (PCSS I) and Saugus (PCSS II), Pioneer Charter School of Science offers a rigorous academic curriculum emphasizing math, science, and analytical thinking skills balanced by a strong foundation in the humanities. The school offers extended days/hours and career-oriented college preparation. Students must pass fi ve math and five science classes in order to graduate–more than state standards, and students must complete 40 hours of community service. The school has a 195-day school calendar, extended days, after school tutoring and “voluntary” Saturday classes for students who need extra help. When residents return to Town Hall and other public buildings on Monday, face masks and social distancing will no longer be required. But it is not clear when selectmen and other town committees will resume their meetings in public after more than a year of conducting them over Zoom videoconferencing. 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