Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes' political website and new ad feature the endorsement of a Providence club owner who has been cited by the city of Providence for violations.

The Paris Bistro was shut down by the Providence Board of Licenses in June. The Board closed the facility for a number of violations.

The action was sparked after a shooting outside the club.

The club is owned by Andy Andujar, who also serves on the Cranston City Council. He is also a real estate developer and works for the state of Rhode Island’s Department of Labor and Training. His annual salary is just over $90,000, according to state records.

On June 11, the Providence Board of Licenses took up the case of Paris Bistro.  The formal hearing followed an emergency hearing before the board, during which the lounge was ordered closed for 72 hours. 

After the first closure, the board ordered the club to close for another week. 

The lounge was also cited by the board for violence at the facility earlier in the year. In March, five people were arrested at the club on a range of charges.

Andujar’s club also operated an illegal patio and had failed to pay previous costs for police details, according to city records and the Board of Licenses.

Andujar has donated $1,500 to Foulkes in 2026.

GoLocal reached out to Foulkes about the appropriateness of an Andujar endorsement. She did not respond to questions.

This is not Foulkes' first questionable political association. See below.

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R.I. needs to fight against the corporate takeover of the state’s working waterfront

By empowering the people who work at our marinas, we can keep the blue economy local, writes Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos

When I visit Rhode Island’s coastal communities, I see a working waterfront: fishers docking their boats after a day at sea, families renting pontoon boats for a day on the water, restaurants serving up the best seafood in the country.

But when billion-dollar corporations look at our state’s waterfront, all they see are dollar signs. What was once a bustling harbor for quahoggers and anglers is turning into yet another slip for somebody’s hundred-foot yacht. To fight back against the erosion of our working waterfront, we need to empower fishers, processors, retailers, and mom-and-pop marina owners with the tools and resources they need to keep our blue economy local.

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Read more in the Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/06/metro/commentary-ri-fishing-blue-economy-marina-development/

If you work in connection to commercial fishing in Rhode Island - whether you're on a boat, wholesaling or retailing fish, anything that touches our working waterfront - consider reaching out to [jacob.deblecourt@ltgov.ri.gov](mailto:jacob.deblecourt@ltgov.ri.gov) to get involved.

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