PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET

2^nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

ENTER PARKING LOT AT 75 SABIN STREET

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners was held Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 7:05 p.m., in the Temporary City Council Chambers, 2^nd floor, 100 Freight Street, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Present – President Mercer; Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – 0.

 

Chairperson Mercer presided.

 

1.      The reading of the records of June 24, 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:

 

PUBLIC LAUNDRY Renewal –

 

Laundromax (Laundromax-Pawtucket LLC) 479 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#LAU-25-3

Lonsdale Superwash (Boaz Enterprises LLC) 459 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#LAU-25-1

 

PUBLIC LAUNDRY New –

 

Laundromax (Laundry Management Services Inc.) 504 Central Ave. LIC#LAU-26-2

 

PRIVATE DETECTIVE Renewal –

 

Information with Integrity (Information With Integrity, Inc.) 155 Pleasant St. LIC#PVT-24-3

 

VICTUALING HOUSE Transfer –

 

Sapidite Dor Caribbean Restaurant (Sapidite Dor LLC) 167 Benefit St. LIC#VIC-26-14

(Transfer from Camila’s Mini Market)

 

WASTE HAULERS Renewals –

 

ETH Disposal (ETH Disposal LLC) 20 Industrial Road, Cumberland, RI, (2) LIC#WST-24-2

Liberty Disposal Services (A Star Waste Disposal, Inc.) 130 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI, (2) LIC#WST-24-3

Mega Disposal (MTG Disposal LLC) 19 Industrial Way, Seekonk, MA 02771 (7) LIC#WST-24-5

Waste Management of Rhode Island (Waste Management of Rhode Island Inc.) 1610 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI (21) LIC#WST-24-4

Win Waste Innovations of Northern New England (Win-Waste Innovations of Norther New England, Inc.) 221 SW Cutoff Worcester, MA (4) LIC#WST-24-1

 

 

4.      THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)

     

Petition of Kretcheu Cultural Center, for license to have Kretcheu Festival, and to sell alcoholic beverages at Festival Pier, 21 Tim Healey Way, on Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and Monday, September 7, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., (rain date September 13, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.) LIC#EVT-26-51

 

 

5.      THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS DENIED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)

 

Petition of Valine M. Correia, to conduct Cabo Verde Na Copa (Matagal) and to sell food and alcoholic beverages at 248 Weeden Street, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-61

 

 

6.      THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (Three Days) –

 

Petition of Irmandade do Divino Espirito Santo (St. Anthony’s Church Corporation) for a license to conduct a Holy Ghost Feast outdoors, and a three-day expansion of their Class D Liquor License to serve alcoholic beverages outside on Friday, July 24, 2026 and Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. and on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-59

 

 

7.      Communication from Tanya and Brett Boyer, to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Support of Kennel) was READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

8.      Communication from Clovis Gregor, District 5 City Councilor, to Richard J. Goldstein, City Clerk. (Residents’ On-Going Complaints of Boarding Kennel Facility, Harmony Dog Training, LLC) was READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

9.      Communication from Megan MacMurray, to Michelle Hardy, Deputy City Clerk. (Matter of Harmony Dog Training) was READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

 

10.  THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR RENEWAL WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETINGS HELD APRIL 8, MAY 6, AND JUNE 10, 2026, AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND WAS AGAIN POSTPONED UNTIL THE MEETING ON AUGUST 5, 2026, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

KENNEL Renewal -

 

Harmony (Harmony Dog Training LLC) 65 Patterson Ave. LIC#KNL-25-2

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Araujo, the Board called for a FORMAL HEARING on the license of Harmony Dog Training, 65 Paterson Avenue, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, for possible violation of the following sections, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

Nuisance Abatement § 116-25(A)

General Application Requirements § 116-56(C)

Zoning Requirements § 410-60(U)

Failure to comply with City ordinances pertaining to animals and noise, § 116-59(K)

Noise Ordinance (§ 286-10)

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR ARAUJO.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Coderre, the agenda was amended to include the following communication, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

11.  Communication from Alex Quiroz, member of Mangos Hookah Lounge, 17 Exchange Street, to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Request to postpone Formal Hearing)

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Coderre, the following communication was READ AND ORDERED FILED.

 

Communication from Alex Quiroz, member of Mangos Hookah Lounge, 17 Exchange Street, to the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Request to postpone Formal Hearing)

 

12.  THE FOLLOWING FORMAL HEARING WAS POSTPONED UNTIL THE MEETING ON AUGUST 5, 2026, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

CLASS B (VICTUALLER) –

 

Mangos Hookah Lounge (Princess Investments LLC) 17 Exchange St. LIC#LQB-24-53

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Coderre, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.