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Councilors explicitly incorporated the Zoning Board of Review’s conditions into their approval. Chairman Schallen of the zoning board told the council the board granted the special-use permit with limits on entertainment: interior-only music, one acoustical performer (the zoning language reads “solo acoustic artists only”), and operating hours consistent with the board’s decision. Several residents said the zoning board’s decision was from Feb. 18, 2025 and urged the council to adopt its conditions.

Owner Sabrina Maguire told the council she sought to extend operating days and hours and to host primarily solo or duo indoor acoustic music with no amplification. “I am looking to have indoor music possibly once a week, maybe once every other week, one solo artist,” Maguire said. She told the council she would not use amplification for regular service and that outdoor music was not her primary intent.

Neighbors opposed expanded hours and any outdoor entertainment, saying the corner already hosts multiple events and that noise has increased. “We’re turning my backyard into a bar,” one abutter said. Another resident read the zoning resolution aloud and emphasized it specifies “solo acoustic artist only.” Several neighbors cited traffic and safety concerns near the Route 101 intersection.

Chief Rawlinson advised the council that the cafe’s liquor license is for indoor service and consumption only and, as presented at the hearing, is limited to beer and wine. He also said the license conditions prohibit serving alcohol during specified large events (for example, car shows) and that complaints about outdoor service could be investigated by the police department.

On a motion described in the record as made by Tim and seconded by Terry, the council voted by roll call to approve the zoning board decision (dated Feb. 18, 2025) allowing indoor service to 10 p.m. and to adopt the zoning conditions on indoor acoustic entertainment. The roll-call vote recorded the following aye votes: Councilman Parmalee; Councilman McCormick; Councilman Grandy; Councilwoman Yore; Councilman Musot; Council Vice President Jagacino; and Council President Collins. The motion passed unanimously.

The council then voted to issue a yearly event license for indoor-only solo-or-duo acoustic music at Groundwater Cafe, again on a unanimous roll call with the same members recorded as voting aye. The council also noted that the zoning board had denied authorization for outdoor amplified entertainment and that any change to the operations would require return to the zoning board for modification.

The council required that approvals remain subject to receipt of all required paperwork, state and local permits, and compliance with stipulations and department approvals. The council did not approve outdoor amplified music; the owner indicated she would strike outdoor acoustic music from the special-event application. The property owner listed on the special-event application was Frederickson Farm LLC.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/10/25 Scituate Town Council","oneSentenceSummary","Scituate — The Town Council unanimously approved extending indoor alcohol service to 10 p.m. and granted a yearly license for indoor solo-or-duo acoustic performances for Groundwater Cafe at 985 Chopmist Hill Road, while denying outdoor amplified entertainment.","taxTitle","Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island","taxId",79695,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6073591,"Scituate council ratifies dismissal of town from one defendant in national opioid litigation; collective-bargaining talks discussed in closed session",2273,2497000,224000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2991429-75f10b636290bb633d7c1b3785c327a2&start=2497&end=224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2991429-75f10b636290bb633d7c1b3785c327a2/thumbnail_2497000.jpg","/articles/6073591/Scituate/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Scituate-council-ratifies-dismissal-of-town-from-one-defendant-in-national-opioid-litigation-collective-bargaining-talks-discussed-in-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6073591-525fb11dc3e680de4ad38b37da1afa89/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447969&Signature=n~ZWvjY9MQlUsMv~KINblbVOqF98Eq0fEE~jNXGeEFqlcPIGqa702RHXM0Zldt-QyNBRVTO4Ta107K~UgpFs4kup74TpuRjHQNruHrHcPghcUZhGRQefbxzxgBEKg0Oft~NA-vbjq188Uu0jOWCyQg1AztTDju~bbCGudzvtIC1YzS~SVe3PvyQFV0SWcbMUlKQM5YnfA4YxAl9TvEdFZ8mrPkLnep1zGMqzomPxlmLWQRAfrteFLw6zq~eJkn54km6i~hQpvg3~pyr9PyduSfEBMKPGyRl09yT9Pxy3gYACveafAsJjesOfmoCOK3KLfEFlDhiGDgjsFOIlk-gMTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scituate — The Scituate Town Council convened in executive session to discuss two matters the council identified under Rhode Island law: pending national opioid litigation and collective bargaining with Teamsters Local 251 for a contract beginning July 1, 2025.

After the closed meeting the council announced it had taken one vote in executive session and that the vote concerned the national opioid litigation. Council President Collins said, “On conferring with the solicitor, he advised me to tell you that it was ratification of my dismissing Scituate’s participation in the class action suit for the litigation for opioids.” Collins said the council followed the recommendation of national counsel to agree to the dismissal of one defendant and that the town filed the related paperwork. He added the executive-session vote was unanimous and that the motion was sealed.

The council also listed collective bargaining with Teamsters Local 251 as a second executive-session topic. The agenda described that discussion as negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement beginning July 1, 2025; the council said it would announce any votes or actions from executive session or open session concerning those negotiations if and when they occur. No public roll-call vote on the Teamsters negotiations was reported at the meeting.

The council cited “Rhode Island General Laws 40 two-forty six-five a subsection 2” when moving into executive session for both items. The action on the opioid litigation was recorded as a sealed, unanimous ratification of dismissing the town from one defendant, taken on the advice of national counsel.

Members of the public asked at the meeting when details would be released; Collins said he would consult with the town solicitor about public notification. The council did not release further details about the terms of the dismissal or identify the specific defendant dismissed at the meeting.","Scituate — The Scituate Town Council convened in executive session to discuss national opioid litigation and upcoming Teamsters collective bargaining; it unanimously ratified dismissing the town from one defendant in the national opioid class action on national counsel’s recommendation, and sealed the vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6073577,"Scituate council OKs several vendor awards, forms Scituate 250 committee and signs small hazard-mitigation addendum",39,7201000,7240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2991429-75f10b636290bb633d7c1b3785c327a2&start=7201&end=7240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2991429-75f10b636290bb633d7c1b3785c327a2/thumbnail_7201000.jpg","/articles/6073577/Scituate/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Scituate-council-OKs-several-vendor-awards-forms-Scituate-250-committee-and-signs-small-hazard-mitigation-addendum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6073577-a9612767e8ee4f32362d36fad2229fe0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447969&Signature=floCzePA0jmYrmUT1bOHXTWN75aruxw2XP7I2UOp36IoKTjzyhe103bVRhAikoWx6ChUqw1gGJwlxFYKX-0ZUUBBAnvYlL6H-4XB0vwiJ6-uCIYaZmu~beWsL1gHmxy5lVdDx82UEjJhb3I6QL3IEq95W9WoRx5A1w5mPDRwrvXb3G3io9yjY81OXoethJt0EKfJI6vEPUxxArwv6yezQmS6shwJrgj4a-RJJRe0uMhbp4pLHic5ims79MuzhZA~F~e3hUK9pLu959Y2Rwo3Anr6G5kEozCqbbR4d2l~B79Jyz3KkNhcjgMaLa1ICxQd7B9i6QnB4gby19TrS3lTzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scituate — The Scituate Town Council approved several administrative items during its business and consent agenda, including awarding multiple bids for town projects, creating an ad hoc committee to plan the town’s participation in the nation’s semiquincentennial, and authorizing grant-closeout work for the town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The council unanimously authorized the creation and posting for volunteers to serve on a new Scituate 250 ad hoc committee to plan events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. Council members discussed potential chairs and said the committee would be posted for applicants.

On procurement, the council accepted a low bid of $15,557 and awarded a contract for historical graphic panels and hardware to Fossil Industries (bid amount as read into the record). The council noted the highway department will handle installation and that small additional costs for fasteners could be requested later if needed.

Public Works recommended and the council awarded two related wastewater contracts for the Chapmans Hill Volunteer Fire Department site to LandWorks LLC (doing business as ProSeptic). Councilors discussed bid responsiveness and vendor site visits; one councilor recused himself from the vote. Motions to award the on-site wastewater-treatment repair and to install a tight tank serving Chapmans Hill Fire Department were both approved on voice votes.

The council authorized Town Council President Collins to sign a memorandum addendum to the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) final grant report and closeout with Grama for $936; the HMP grant will cover the cost. Council members confirmed the expenditure would be covered by the grant and approved the action unanimously.

On consent items the council ratified an agreement for land-use conflict counsel services with Dassault Browning Law after solicitor recommendation. The council also discussed finance and personnel matters in its monthly reports and directed follow-up where departments reported deficits or needed clarity on line items.

Councilors said procurement decisions and formation of the Scituate 250 committee would be posted and that further details on project start dates and additional small contract needs would be brought back to the council.","Scituate — The Town Council awarded multiple contracts for town signage and wastewater work, authorized a Scituate 250 ad hoc committee to plan semiquincentennial events and approved a $936 memorandum addendum to close the town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan grant.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6073582,"Scituate promotes Travis Mallow to sergeant and swears in two lateral officers",128,1996000,2124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2991429-75f10b636290bb633d7c1b3785c327a2&start=1996&end=2124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2991429-75f10b636290bb633d7c1b3785c327a2/thumbnail_1996000.jpg","/articles/6073582/Scituate/Providence-County/Rhode-Island/Scituate-promotes-Travis-Mallow-to-sergeant-and-swears-in-two-lateral-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6073582-ed2aa3968d7cb5ac1c5c6f33a994513a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447969&Signature=ifkkSCGC8nYg5~PKJcTilF6BuWF6CKFq7hSEXob4by-X0-yXdO0FkEZ1ZK9CHUtS43FF9vqRzCzn2NNF~s93nHlQ5x2ZkNXSDfjlus5OKsqBIEcvPHXrqZY5V2ZP8rDuum5AWB509kN3Xx0SdzhajyT0L9NfSVTAMAyoC3dncP6tign7xgky2CIMC1EgcK5qqjAIR72GdcAaKSc-otYsgLSvgkNXxYNpShf2eqxjoWzpPV7TATbJmIsNz4V4TaHyIqw-BDS3g4-SVg6~nHOpTfB18ApPXliw~IWOeHt79A-S-8Elixs1YL9mftwgS2kfQjaPwQ0O3H4xzHiMijfX5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scituate — Police Chief Rawlinson presented a recommendation at the council meeting to promote Patrol Officer Travis Mallow to the rank of sergeant and to hire two lateral recruits, Jason Bullock and Amber Perez, as probationary police officers.

Rawlinson said Mallow graduated from the Brown Police Academy in 2015, lateraled to the Scituate Police Department in 2017 and holds an associate degree from the Community College of Rhode Island in criminal justice; Rawlinson said Mallow will serve as a night supervisor and oversee taser certifications. At the meeting Mallow took the oath of office, saying, “I, Travis Mallow, do solemnly swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the state of Rhode Island,” and that he would “faithfully execute my duties as a sergeant.”

The chief also introduced lateral candidates Jason Bullock and Amber Perez and described their backgrounds. Rawlinson said Bullock worked at the Lincoln Police Department for 20 years and later served with the Rhode Island Airport Corporation; Bullock holds a bachelor’s degree from Roger Williams University and a master’s from Salve Regina University. Rawlinson said Perez served in the Rhode Island Army National Guard, worked for the Transportation Security Administration, graduated the 2019 police academy, and most recently served as an explosives-detection canine handler at the Rhode Island Airport Corporation Police Department.

Rawlinson presented the hires and promotion as consistent with the International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO) Local 502 collective bargaining agreement for terms and conditions of employment. Families of the officers joined them at the ceremony, and the officers were sworn in on the meeting floor.","The Scituate Police Department promoted Patrol Officer Travis Mallow to sergeant and welcomed two lateral hires, Jason Bullock and Amber Perez. The promotions and hiring were presented by Police Chief Rawlinson and sworn in at the council meeting; terms were described as consistent with the department’s collective bargaining agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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Scituate approves expanded hours and indoor acoustic music license for Groundwater Cafe after heated public comment

Scituate council ratifies dismissal of town from one defendant in national opioid litigation; collective-bargaining talks discussed in closed session

Scituate council OKs several vendor awards, forms Scituate 250 committee and signs small hazard-mitigation addendum

Scituate promotes Travis Mallow to sergeant and swears in two lateral officers