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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
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025
A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners was held Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 6:48 p.m., in the Temporary City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 100 Freight St., Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moreno, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Moran and Rubio.
Chairperson Mercer presided.
1. The reading of the records of October 8, 2025 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 PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
DOOR-TO-DOOR EMPLOYEE LICENSE New –
Renewal by Anderson (Southern New England Windows LLC) 10 Reservoir Road, Smithfield, RI LIC#DTD-25-9
PEDDLER: Jennie Perilene Twyman, 198 Fales Road, North Attleboro, MA, LIC#DDE-25-35
4. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, WAS TAKEN UP:
AUTO REPAIR New –
Gear Head Auto Repair (Jeffrey Ducharme) 544 Smithfield Avenue, LIC#AUT-25-9
(Prev. International Auto Repair Inc.)
Speaking in favor was Wilfred Strunk, 22 Pembroke Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, and Jeffrey Ducharme, 167 Mendon Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.
Mr. Strunk stated that he is Mr. Ducharme’s father.
Mr. Ducharme stated that he has been working on cars at various garages and would like to open his own shop.
Mr. Strunk stated that they have been looking for a building for years. They have had difficulty getting a location approved by zoning.
He indicated that they will not be hiring additional employees, as it will be a family-run business.
The proposed hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the possibility of being open on Saturdays.
Mr. Ducharme plans to open the business during the second week of November.
He stated that he will maintain the existing fence and keep the building clean.
There were no other speakers. The hearing was closed.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR STACHOWIAK.
Upon motion made by Councilor Stachowiak, seconded by Councilors Araujo, Coderre and Moreno, the following petition for license was APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote:
AUTO REPAIR New –
Gear Head Auto Repair (Jeffrey Ducharme) 544 Smithfield Avenue, LIC#AUT-25-9
(Prev. International Auto Repair Inc.)
5. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Burbage Theatre Company, for license to have Little Mx. Burbage Halloween, and to sell alcoholic beverages at 59 Blackstone Avenue, on Friday, October 31, 2025, from 9:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. LIC#EVT-25-78
6. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT AND CLASS F (Beer & Wine) –
Petition of St. John Paul II Parish, for a license to have Parish Feast and Stewardship Fair and to sell beer and wine at 745 Central Avenue, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-77
Councilor Gregor recused himself on the petition from St. John Paul II Parish, based on his statement, “Member of the Parish.” (Report Filed)
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the meeting was adjourned at 7:02 p.m.