Pawtucket council confirms Parks Commission reappointments; license board approves festival licenses
The Pawtucket City Council confirmed three reappointments to the Parks Commission on July 22, 2026, while the Board of License Commissioners approved event and business licenses for upcoming festivals and ordered waste haulers to limit collection hours.
City Council
The council approved the July 8, 2026 meeting records and a consent agenda that included claims for damages, both by unanimous voice vote.
The council confirmed the reappointment of Charles Allen, David Farrell, and William L. Goodwin, Jr. to the Parks Commission. Each vote was 8-0. According to the upcoming agenda, the reappointment terms expire the first Monday in August 2029.
The council also reviewed damage claims, including a $4,379.01 pothole claim from Rayshonda Stokes and a slip-and-fall claim from Yessenia DeJesus for which no amount was specified.
Board of License Commissioners
The board approved several licenses for upcoming events and businesses:
- Island Rhodes Music Festival at 11 Tidewater Street, scheduled for August 15-16.
- Katxupa Festival at 120 High Street, scheduled for August 22.
- A new Victualling House license for Big Bros at 250 Main Street, Suite 6.
The board ordered waste haulers to cease collection and dumpster pickups before 7:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m.
The board scheduled a formal hearing for Picos Restaurant and Hookah Lounge at 110 School Street on August 5, 2026, regarding license violations.
Coming up
- **August 5, 2026 — License Commissioners Session:** Petitions include the Island Rhodes Music Festival entertainment license at 11 Tidewater Street (Aug. 15-16), the Katxupa Festival entertainment and Class F-1 license at 120 High Street (Aug. 22), St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church Feast Day entertainment and Class F-1 license at 60 St. Mary Way (Aug. 15-16), a Café Ordway outdoor band and classic car show liquor-license expansion at 1 Ordway Street, and waste-hauler renewals for Lavoie & Son Industrial Waste Removal (41 Diane Drive) and Republic Services of Fall River (1080 Airport Road). The board will also receive a communication from the police department regarding a permit issue at Picos Hookah Lounge.
- **August 5, 2026 — Claims Committee:** The committee will consider vehicle damage claims, including Christine King's $250.00 pothole claim and Ashley Mazzucco's $281.27 tire claim. The committee will also address postponement of a claim by Branden Dyson, pending estimates, and a claim by William Samos, withdrawn by the claimant.
- **August 5, 2026 — City Council:** The council will review minutes from July 8, 2026, consider the Stokes and DeJesus damage claims, and vote on the three Parks Commission reappointments.