PAWTUCKET BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX

FIRST FLOOR -- CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

100 FREIGHT STREET

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2026

 

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners was held Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 7:20 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 and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – Councilor Stachowiak.

 

Chairperson Mercer presided.

 

1.      The reading of the records of September 10, 2026 was POSTPONED until the meeting on October 7, 2026, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

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:

 

PIGEON LOFT Renewal -

 

Zervas, Petros, 27 Harrison St. LIC#PGN-24-1

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New –

 

The Bluejay Café (The Bluejay Café LLC) 250 Main Street, LIC#VIC-26-21

 

 

4.      A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, WAS TAKEN UP:

 

CARNIVAL -

 

Petition of Rockwell Amusement and Promotions, Inc., to have a Fall Carnival at 100 Main Street on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.; Friday, October 9, 2026, from 6:00 pm until 10:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and Monday, October 12, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-83 (Charity: Pawtucket Soup Kitchen located at 150 Walcott Street)

 

Speaking in favor was Harold Fera, 10 Red Oak Drive, Johnston, RI, applicant.

 

Mr. Fera stated that the carnival will be the same as the one last year.  The area will be cleaned up both before and after the event.  The carnival is inspected by State and City inspectors prior to the event.

 

There were no other speakers. The hearing was closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR CODERRE.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Coderre, seconded by Councilor Moran, the following petition for license was APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

CARNIVAL -

 

Petition of Rockwell Amusement and Promotions, Inc., to have a Fall Carnival at 100 Main Street on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.; Friday, October 9, 2026, from 6:00 pm until 10:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and Monday, October 12, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-83 (Charity: Pawtucket Soup Kitchen located at 150 Walcott Street)

 

 

5.      THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING AND PETITION FOR LICENSE WERE POSTPONED AT THE MEETINGS HELD AUGUST 5, 2026, AND SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, AND WERE AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

AUTO REPAIR SHOP New –

 

Correia Auto Repair (Professional Auto Repair LLC) 102 Esten Avenue, LIC#AUT-26-8

(Prev. Woodlawn Village)

 

Speaking was Danielson Correia, 62 Laura Street, Providence, RI, the applicant.

 

Mr. Correia stated that the hours of operation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  He stated that most of the work will be performed indoors, with some small jobs conducted outside.  He  questioned the business address, stating that it should be listed as 64 Woodlawn Avenue.

 

There were no other speakers. The hearing was closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the following petition for license was APPROVED, with the following stipulations, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

AUTO REPAIR SHOP New –

 

Correia Auto Repair (Professional Auto Repair LLC) 102 Esten Avenue, LIC#AUT-26-8

(Prev. Woodlawn Village)

Stipulations:

1.      The hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

2.      All work must be performed indoors.

3.      No vehicles may be parked on the street.

4.      No junk vehicles may be used for parts.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR ARAUJO.

 

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

 

6.      Communication from David Sackal, President and Executive Director of Colab Studio Theatre, to Michelle Hardy, Deputy City Clerk, requesting the withdrawal of the application for the event.

 

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

 

Communication from David Sackal, President and Executive Director of Colab Studio Theatre, to Michelle Hardy, Deputy City Clerk, requesting the withdrawal of the application for the event.

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS WITHDRAWN AT THE REQUEST OF THE  APPLICANT ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F (Beer & Wine) –

 

Petition of CoLab Studio Theatre Inc., for a license to conduct a Fundraiser and to have a Cabaret Singing Event at 560 Mineral Spring Avenue, Unit 1-103, and to sell beer & wine on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-26-85

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Coderre, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.