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Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux has put New Bedford’s iconic Shawmut Diner on the auction block, with the starting bid at just $10.

New Bedford City Councilors Ian Abreu and Shawn Oliver filed a motion seeking a dedication plaque to honor WBSM’s Phil Paleologos at the corner where his Shawmut Diner once stood.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux sees New Bedford's famous Shawmut Diner operating somewhere else, under a local non-profit's ownership.

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Multiple options are now on the table for the future of the historic Shawmut Diner, including a pledge of money from a Dartmouth man to help to rehabilitate it.

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.

Cliff Ponte, owner of Fall River's Al Mac's Diner, said he would offer to buy the Shawmut Diner, formerly of New Bedford, if he can find the land to put it on.

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.

Remembering New Bedford's Shawmut Diner and the late night/early morning breakfasts after a night on the town. Do you have fond memories of late nights gone by?

The Shawmut Diner has now moved from its former location on Shawmut Avenue in New Bedford, and is now at the Dartmouth House Of Corrections.