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PAWTUCKET BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET
2nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ENTER PARKING LOT AT 75 SABIN STREET
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026
A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners was held Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 12:10 p.m., in the Temporary City Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 100 Freight Street, Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilor Moran.
Chairperson Mercer presided.
1. The reading of the records of July 8, 2026 was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
2. Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the *Consent Agenda was APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
3. *THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES WERE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
- ENTERTAINMENT -
Petition of Centerville Bank Stadium at Tidewater Landing for a license to have Island Rhodes Music Festival at 11 Tidewater Street, on Saturday, August 15, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-9
SIGN PERMIT Renewals -
Pawtucket House of Pizza (398 Smithfield Ave Inc) 398 Smithfield Ave (1) LIC#SGN-24-7
Samaritans of Rhode Island, The (Samaritans, Inc.) 67 Park Place, (1) LIC#SGN-24-6
VICTUALLING HOUSE 1st Class Transfer –
Darlington Market (Clemmy Inc) 614 Central Avenue, LIC#VIC-26-15
(Transfer from Darlington Market (Almi Market Inc))
VICTUALLING HOUSE 1ST Class New –
Big Bros (Big Bros LLC) 250 Main Street, Suite 6, LIC#VIC-26-16
WASTE HAULERS Renewal –
Lavoie & Son Industrial Waste Removal (Lavoie & Son Industrial Waste Removal Inc.) 41 Diane Drive, Coventry, RI (1) LIC#WST-24-8
Republic Services of Fall River (Allied Waste Services of Massachusetts LLC) 1080 Airport Road, Fall River, MA (5)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR ARAUJO.
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, on behalf of Council President Moran, and seconded by Councilors Rubio and Wildenhain, the Clerk was instructed to send a communication to all holders of Waste Hauler Licenses in the City of Pawtucket, advising them that no waste collection or dumpster pickups shall occur within the City prior to 7:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. and emphasizing that strict compliance with this requirement is expected.
4. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSES WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege) -
Petition of Capeverdean American Community Development of RI, to conduct a Katxupa Festival and to sell food and alcoholic beverages at 120 High Street, (parking lot) on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-63
5. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSES WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT AND CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege) -
Petition of St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, for license to conduct a Feast Day Weekend and to sell alcoholic beverages indoors and outdoors at 60 St. Mary Way, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-68
6. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSES WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Café Ordway (Neptune LLC) for license to have an Outdoor band and Drop-in Classic Car Show and for a one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License and to serve food and alcoholic beverages at 1 Ordway Street, (outdoors and indoors) on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-64
7. THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES WERE APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
A. ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Zona 7 for license to have a Saint Ann Fest (Santana Di Mato) indoors and outdoors and for a one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License and to serve food and alcoholic beverages at 682 Roosevelt Avenue (parking lot) on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-65
Stipulations:
1. No glass used outside, only plastic.
2. Outside cleaned up by 10:00 a.m. the next day.
B. ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Zona 7 for license to have My Saint of Campo Baxo (NHA Santana Di Campo Baxo) indoors and outdoors and for a one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License and to serve food and alcoholic beverages at 682 Roosevelt Avenue (parking lot) on Sunday, August 2, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-66
Stipulations:
1. No glass used outside, only plastic.
2. Outside cleaned up by 10:00 a.m. the next day.
8. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSES WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (Three Days) –
Petition of Community Center Grupo Amigos Da Terceira, for a license to have a St. Vincent de Paul Festival and a three-day expansion of their Class D Liquor License to have music, serve food and alcoholic beverages outdoors at 55 Memorial Drive, on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-62
9. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSES WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Polish American Citizens Club for license to conduct an Annual Membership Cookout indoors and outdoors at 244 Annie Street, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-67
10. Communication from Captain Dino Giorgio, Pawtucket Police Department, to Captain David Dolan, Pawtucket Police Department. (Permit Issue - Picos Hookah Lounge, 110 School Street - Event July 11, 2026) was READ AND ORDERED FILED.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR CODERRE.
Upon motion made by Councilor Coderre, seconded by Councilor Stachowiak, the Board called for a FORMAL HEARING on the license of Picos Restaurant and Hookah Lounge (Picos Restaurant and Lounge LLC), 110 School Street, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, for the following violation, on a unanimous voice vote:
1. On or about July 11, 2026: Expansion of Premise without Board Approval in violation of R.I. Gen. Law § 3-5-17, failure to prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages outside of the licensed premises and in violation of R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-5-9, and Rule 1.4.27 of the RI Department of Business Regulations 230-RICR-30-10-1 Liquor Control Administration “Premises - Retail”, for the sale, service or storage of alcoholic beverages outside the established licensed premises without Board approval. (See attached reports)
2. On or about July 11, 2026: Having a festival, show, exhibition or other entertainment outside of your licensed premise without first obtaining a license from the City Council in violation of Chapter 193 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pawtucket. (See attached reports)
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR ARAUJO.
11. Upon motion of Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the Board amended the agenda to include the following communication, on a unanimous voice vote:
Communication from Captain Joseph Warzycha, Pawtucket Fire Department, to the Board of License Commissioners. (Special Event - Picos Hookah Lounge, 110 School Street, on July 11, 2026)
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Coderre, the following communication was READ AND ORDERED FILED:
Communication from Captain Joseph Warzycha, Pawtucket Fire Department, to the Board of License Commissioners. (Special Event - Picos Hookah Lounge, 110 School Street, on July 11, 2026)
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Coderre, the meeting at adjourned at 12:27 p.m.