Licensing Board elects Benares as new chairman

Licensing Board · Meeting of October 26, 2026

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — The North Attleborough Licensing Board elected Ryan Benares as its new chairman after announcing the death of longtime chairperson Patricia St. Pierre. Board members recalled St. Pierre, who had served as a town counselor and board chair, as "a wonderful person" and held a moment of silence in her honor. Benares accepted the position, saying he would try "to continue these meetings in the same way that Pat was running them." The board also approved its October 14 meeting minutes 3-0 and voted 3-0 to continue a public hearing on a liquor license transfer application from HLE Target Co.

LLC, doing business as Showcase Cinema at 840 South Washington Street, to November 9, 2026. No residents attended for public comment.

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Source: the Licensing Board meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.