New Bedford City Councilors Ian Abreu and Shawn Oliver filed a motion seeking a dedication plaque to honor Phil Paleologos where his Shawmut Diner once stood.
The Shawmut Diner, donated to the Bristol County House of Corrections in Dartmouth as a training facility for rehabilitating inmates, has sat idle since 2014.
The Shawmut Diner remains on risers at the Bristol County House of Corrections in Dartmouth in need of funding to convert it into an inmate training facility.