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From YouTube: One Family Diner Grand Re-Opening
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The iconic One Family Diner on Bowdoin St, serving Dorchester breakfast for 40 years, is back in business! Diner owner Marilyn Edmund, along with her daughter and son-in-law, purchased the building in June, saving the restaurant and two other small businesses from closing their doors. Mayor Walsh stops by to congratulate them and thank them for helping to preserve Dorchester's vibrant small business community.
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But
I
really
love
this
neighborhood,
so
one
family
diner.
This
is
this-
is
what
we're
all
dreaming
about,
as
the
city
is
getting
swept
over
by
the
economic
tidal
wave
right.
And
how
do
you
protect
your
neighborhood
by
getting
local
businesses
to
buy
their
buildings
right?
So
we
have
the
Fernandez
brothers
and
we
work
together
with
them
enough
of
scorner
and
they
own
America's
food
basket.
Building
and
the
liquor
store.
This
family
is
one
of
the
anchors
I
call
up
the
cheers
of
Bowden
Street
or
the
Victoria
diner
of
Boden.
Sorry.
B
Home
off
or
local
office
back
in
the
day,
so
this
these
anchor
businesses
are
key,
and
this
is
an
Anker
like
the
food
like
the
health,
centers
and
anchor
and
America's
food
basket.
So
the
other
thing
that's
important
is
this:
this
family
I
mean
look
at
this
is
Rachel
and
Marilyn,
and
her
son-in-law
man
that
when
the
bank
and
boss
and
private.
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Very
good
I've
known
for
years,
so
that's
the
other
key
is
it's
kind
of
like
a
family
affair
right
they
did
the
loan
to
open
up
the
village
market
in
Ross
ago,
when
a
lot
of
other
banks
wouldn't
go
near
that
right.
The
Bank
of
Boston
did
help
with
construction,
but
they
did
the
business
loan.
So
you
want
to
really
thank
them
and
that's.
Another
key
is
having
all
these
different
lenders
that
are
friends
of
your
neighborhood.
B
A
lot
of
families
on
Henry
Street
bought
three
deckers
that
Dorchester
Bay
acquired
and
renovated
and
Bethel
roses
back
there.
He
helped
organize,
so
the
people
had
strengths
politically
as
the
street,
and
so
again
you
hear
this
same
story.
Local
people
with
their
local
roots,
buying
up
stuff,
a
three-decker
on
Henry
businesses
in
the
business
district
and
the
other
thing
I
want
to
Maryland
to
stand
here
and
even
say:
I.
B
Since
arias,
so
this
family
now
owns
both
built
that
both
business
buildings,
the
big
building
and
this
almost
went
to
two
speculators-
I
won't
describe
them
any
more
than
that,
but
for
them
to
back
away
and
I.
Remember
at
one
meeting
I
said:
if
you
mess
this
up
and
this
family
has
to
go
everyone's
going
to
hate.
You.
F
B
D
B
G
G
Nick-
and
everyone
else
is
here
today
this
this
this
the
beauty
about
today-
is
that
we
see
a
business
when
divita
call
me
probably
about
a
year
ago,
we
actually
met
here,
and
she
was
concerned
about
her
and
jeno
concerned
about
the
building
being
sold
and
the
building
being
developed.
You
know
this.
This
diner
is
such
a
big
part
of
this
community.
Long
before
there
was
a
main
street's
long
before
there
was
involvement.
Long
before
there
was
there
was
activity
on
voting
in
a
positive
way.
This-This-This
restaurant
was
a
part
of
our
community.
G
Now
it
employed
folks,
it
fed
folks.
It
was
a
place
where
a
lot
of
conversations
happen
about
this
neighborhood
and
other
neighborhoods
in
the
city
of
Boston
political,
a
lot
of
political
people
who
ran
for
office
or
run
for
office
have
breakfast
here.
You
know
I
did
as
mayor.
I
did
as
a
state
representative
when
I
was
running
for
state
rep,
the
first
time
I
was
here.
I
can
speak
for
everyone,
that's
here
and
he's
rossabi
George,
who
grew
up
not
too
far
from
this
building.
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Frank
Baker,
who
grew
up
not
too
far
from
this
building
and
Ray
Campbell,
who
represents
the
district
Nick
Collins,
was
the
Senate
again
now
Evandro,
who
served
the
city
business
state
representative
I,
want
to
thank
all
the
elected
officials,
because,
when
you
come
to
an
event,
I
can
tell
you.
This
I've
gone
to
a
lot
of
ribbon
cuttings
for
businesses
that
are
big
and
that
you
know
millions
and
millions
of
dollars
put
into
them.
You
don't
get
this
type
of
people
showing
up
you,
don't
get
all
the
elected
officials
from
the
neighborhood
showing
up.
G
So
that's
what
this
business
shows
and
also
the
community,
the
old
older
community
in
the
neighborhood.
Thank
you
for
for
investing
in
this
diner.
Thank
you
for
for
being
loyal
customers
and
being
important,
because
this
is
about
the
fabric
of
our
community,
as
we
think
about
Boston
growing
and
changing,
and
it
is
changing.
It
is
growing
and
it's
good.
It's
also
important
to
remember
the
places
in
our
communities
that
keep
our
neighborhoods
neighborhoods,
and
this
is
one
of
the
place.
G
One
family
dining
is
one
of
the
places
that
is
the
community
when
people
think
about
this
neighborhood.
What
what
I
think
about
is
is
this
diner
in
the
health
center,
because
the
Civic
meetings
happened
in
that
Center
I.
Think
of
the
first
parish
church,
where
meetinghouse
Hill
goes
I,
think
the
Saint
Peter's
such
a
staple
important
part
of
the
community,
so
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody
who
made
this
happen.
I
want
to
thank
blossom
privatbank.
Obviously,
I
want
to
thank
the
community
who
was
here
today.
G
G
Here
he
was
a
state
Rep
and
writing
and
understood
the
importance
of
of
the
local
neighborhoods
buddy
Christopher's
here,
who
again
grew
up
not
to
not
too
far
from
here
lives
not
too
far
from
here
there's
so
many
people
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
making
invest
in
the
community
keeping
this
important,
important
establishment
open
I,
also
not
now
that
we're
reopening
to
be
gentlemen
is
gonna
hold
office
hours
in
the
back.
So
when
you
walk.
G
To
me
to
be
so,
you
need
to
ask
me
to
breakfast
every
now
and
then
and
just
for
the
electeds
when
she's
sitting
here
it's
a
good
meeting
and
it's
usually
how
you
doing
it's
what
she's
up
there.
You
have
to
worry
about
call
to
the
office
in
the
back.
Thank
you
for
that.
My
next
meetings
will
be
in
the
back
just
seriously.
G
Now
I
have
the
great
honor
of
bringing
up
another
person
for
this
community
I
joke
with
her
alive,
but
but
honestly
I,
don't
think,
there's
anyone
that
loves
his
community
as
much
to
be
intimate.
You
know
we
have
fought
with
we've
hugged
with
big
concerns,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
all
about
the
same
mission.
It's
about
keeping
the
navel
and
strong
and
keeping
the
community
safe
to
be
near
them.
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D
And
then
the
extended
family,
all
the
folks
who
helped
make
this
business
work
from
6:00
a.m.
or
before
maybe
5:00
5:30
to
me
so
two
o'clock
in
beyond
seven
days
a
week.
This
is
this
is
coming
from
the
heart:
the
people
who
work
here
and
the
extended
family
and
that's
Timmy,
Chico
al
Kim,
Beth
and
Jack.
They
toil
as
I
said
seven
days
a
week.
D
D
I
also
want
to
thank
the
developers
that
were
mentioned
by
gene
well,
I
think
they
understood
the
importance
of
this
building
in
this
business
to
the
neighborhood,
along
with
cesari's
and
along
with
Cape
Verdean
Association
of
Boston,
which
is
at
the
end
of
the
building.
Thank
you
for
coming
Paulo
to
barrows.
D
And
then
there's
Jean
to
walk,
okay,
I,
don't
know
how
much
if
I
can
really
thank
her.
She
never
says
no.
When
she
was
executive
director
of
Dorchester
Bay
Dorchester
Bay
was
the
Community
Development
Corporation
that
covered
this
area,
whether
it
was
economic
development
or
housing
development.
She
was
always
there
in
her
staff
and
she
deserves
another
thing.
D
D
What
we're
celebrating
to
hear
today
is
what
we
should
be
having
in
all
the
neighborhood
business
districts,
business
owners
who
live,
who
are
residents
of
this
community
or
any
neighborhood
who
reflect
the
people
who
live
in
that
neighborhood.
The
business
owners
being
able
with
technical
assistance
and
assistance
from
lending
institutions
like
the
Boston
private
bank,
the
city
to
be
able
purchase
the
spaces
with
their
businesses
are
located.
You
know
whether
it's
on
their
own
or
working
cooperatively
or
collectively
with
other
businesses
in
the
same
vicinity.
D
This
is
what
we
need
to
see
more
of
in
this
city.
Local
business
districts
are
the
heart
of
the
economy
of
this
city,
so
I
hope
that
this
will
be
just
you
know,
one
of
the
first
and
I
know
there
are
some
other
business
districts
that
are
looking
at
this,
but
we
need
to
make
this
a
priority
in
order
for
this
city
to
succeed
and
I,
guess
I
don't
need
to
introduce
the
mayor
he's
lucky,
but
this
gentleman
back
here.
D
He
really
cares
about
this
neighborhood,
even
though
he
was
a
state
rep
for
the
district
adjacent
here
he
was
always
here
working
with
whoever
the
state
rep
was
or
is
or
is
about
to
be,
and
people
work
cooperatively
and
that's
what
we
need
to
do
more
of
in
this
neighborhood
I
really
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
coming.
I,
don't
really
get
excited
too
often.
B
H
D
F
Good
morning,
everyone-
and
what's
it
with
Rock,
has
a
small
business
lending
officer
in
the
community
investment
group
at
Boston
private.
It
is
that
order
to
be
here
with
you
today
to
celebrate
the
strengthening
of
the
small
business
in
this
neighborhood,
preserving
jobs
and
important
services
in
our
community.
It
is
a
privilege
to
be
part
of
maintaining
and
preserving
the
ownership
of
260
Bonin
Street
in
the
community
and
I
want
to
congratulate
our
polar
partners,
especially
Marilyn
Edmund,
Rachel
and
Mendel
severe.
F
Flooding
financing
a
purchasing
of
this
important
building
from
one
family
diner
and
the
standings
astadia
and
say
the
same.
You
need
them.
Awesome
private
is
very
pleased
to
provide
effectively
financing
for
the
purchase
of
the
building.
Awesome
private
has
deep
commitment
to
the
community.
Investing
in
this
exciting
purchase
of
that
creates
economic
development.
An
opportunity
there
were
plans
to
support
Boston
private
has
invested
more
than
two
billion
dollars
in
community
development
projects
like
this
one
over
the
past
18
years
and
affordable
housing,
I.
F
Want
to
recognize
again
Mike
of
experiments
and
Esther
Albert's
for
here
today
and
what's
special
about
this
project,
as
has
been
said
before
that
it
contributes
to
the
preservation
of
three
businesses
that
are
important
to
the
community.
Like
all
of
you,
we
believe
that
supporting
small
businesses
is
one
of
the
most
important
ways
we
can
help
ensure
that
our
neighborhoods
not
only
grow
but
thrive
as
well.
Well,
great
frank
grateful
for
the
support
of
Mayor
Walsh.
F
This
is
truly
a
collaborative
project
that
took
the
vision
of
Maryland,
Rachel
Ann
and
then,
when
an
application
of
our
banks
concerned,
community
partners,
mascot,
Capital,
Dorchester,
Bay,
Jim,
Dubois
and
the
media
demand
for
it
to
come
to
fruition.
So
once
again,
congratulations
to
one
family,
diner
and
all
our
partners
worked
so
hard
to
make
this
project
move
forward.
Thank
you.
I
It's
it's
it's
difficult
to
quantify
how
important
places
like
this
hour
are
for
communities
and
for
people
to
just
remain
connected
as
we
get
into
the
the
future
and
the
more
we
have
these
and
the
more
where
supposedly
connected
through
leads
we're
becoming
less
and
less
connected,
and
it's
places
like
this
in
the
neighborhoods
that
allow
us
to
come
down
and
see
Shirley
and
see
Janet
and
see
what
else
we
need
to
see.
So.
Thank
you.
Manny
Thank,
You,
Marilyn,
Thank,
You
Rachel,
for
putting
your
time
and
energy
here.
I
I
actually
owned
a
restaurant
for
eight
years.
I
know
how
much
hard
work
goes
in
there.
You
never
get
the
call
when
someone
says
they
had
a
great
meal.
You
get
the
call
when
the
ACS
out
or
when
the
heats
not
working
or
something
like
that
very,
very
difficult.
But
it's
a
real
commitment
on
the
family's
pot
to
stay
here
and
believe
in
this
community
and
and
become
not
become,
but
remain
part
of
this.
This
this
community
and
I.
Thank
you
and
I've
never
been
in
the
back
room.
Yet
mr.
Mia,
but
yeah.
H
My
name
correctly,
so
thank
you,
Vida
viewed
as
a
d4
resident.
She
lives
in
my
district
I
claim
to
be
that
and
Janet
when
I
started
my
campaign
for
Boston
City
Council
about
two
and
a
half
years
ago
now
one
of
the
first
people
I
met
with
as
a
candidate,
was
Davina
Janet,
and
where
do
we
come?
We
came
right
here.
We
had
an
incredible
conversation
about
the
district,
the
needs
and
they
believed
in
me
from
the
very
beginning.
So
thank
you.
H
Thank
you
to
this
diner
for
bringing
people
together,
as
councilor
Baker
said,
I
also
met
with
reputable
here
when
I
was
a
candidate,
so
this
is
a
truly
special
place,
but
I
don't
think
we're
actually
getting
to
the
magnitude
of
what
this
means.
You
know
this
community
often
gets
talked
about
a
negative
way.
Of
course
we
have
unfortunate
incidents
like
those
tires
being
slashed
and
me
seeing
those
when
we're
driving
here
and
the
anger
in
me
would
set.
Someone
would
do
that
in
this
community,
but
the
positive
doesn't
get
talked
about
enough.
H
This
is
a
big
deal
to
keep
a
small
business
open
owned
by
someone
local
who
was
a
woman
in
a
woman
of
color
and
family
owned.
That
is
rare
in
many
communities.
You
know,
I,
don't
know
how
much
you
know
the
media
heard
about
this
event,
but
I
wish
I
saw
more
of
them
here
to
talk
about
how
big
of
a
deal.
This
is
not
only
for
this
neighborhood,
but
for
the
entire
city
of
Boston,
I'm,
extremely
proud
to
represent
this
district.
Mattapan
is
also
my
other
neighborhood
I
live
in
Mattapan.
H
Those
are
my
biggest
neighborhoods
and
I'm
always
going
around
talking
about
the
beauty
of
this
neighborhood.
Not
only
the
people
who
live
here,
the
children
that
graduate
and
go
off
to
do
incredible
things,
our
law
enforcement,
our
community
activists,
of
course,
our
state
electives,
our
mayor,
who
obviously
loves
this
neighborhood,
but
I
just
want
people
to
know
when
you
leave
here-
and
you
spread
the
word
about
what
happened
this
morning-
know
that
it
is
a
big
deal
and
so
I'm
honored
to
be
here
to
thank
the
family,
to
thank
gene.
H
Who
is
yes,
awesome
to
take
to
thank
Damita
for
her
hard
work
to
thank
the
community
for
their
hard
work
and
dedication,
but
also
to
thank
your
incredible
team
and
staff
members
that
prepared
this
great
coffee
all
these
refreshments
we
just
showed
up
and
started
eating,
so
thank
you
and
the
coffee
is
always
good.
So
thank
you.
God
bless
you
and
I
will
continue
to
be
a
customer
who
can
continue
to
come
here
to
support
you.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you,
mayor,
Walsh,
being
a
support
on
this.
E
George,
council,
ROG
and
I
just
want
to
congratulate
everyone
who
had
a
part
in
today
opportunity,
including
the
bank
for
making
this
investment
in
creating
this
partnership
in
this
opportunity.
Ownership
is,
is
so
important
to
long-term
success
and
long-term
stability
and
when
we
create
opportunities,
when
we
lend
a
hand
in
creating
these
opportunities
for
businesses
to
stop
being
a
tenant
and
to
be
an
owner
and
to
have
some
some
real
ownership
in
their
and
their
future
and
their
success.
E
That
stability
is
not
only
for
them
as
business
owners,
but
for
that
community
at
large
that
we've
talked
a
lot
about
this
morning
and
it's
the
only
way
to
anchor
to
truly
anchor
your
relationship
with
this
community.
So
congratulations
on
this
success
for
everyone
who
had
a
very
direct
hand
in
it
and
I
think
and
I
appreciate
the
most.
The
mayor's
comments
about
being
here
today
is
wonderful,
but
making
sure
that
you're
here
tomorrow
and
next
week
and
the
week
after
so
congratulations,
the
food
is
great
and
I've
already
evolved
and
I'm
taking
to
God.
A
C
Morning,
everyone
for
those-
you
don't
know
me,
my
name
is
Nick
cause
I'm,
the
relatively
new
state
Senate
for
the
district
I've,
come
to
where
I
knew
as
Ashley's.
In
now
one
family
many
times
and
as
the
mayor
pointed
out,
communities
have
had
restaurants
and
community
spaces
like
this,
that
we've
lost,
and
we
had
one
of
these
in
south
lost
on
a
Broadway
was
called
so
I
feel
like
I've,
been
eating
here
for
a
long
time,
but
it's
a
great
symbol
to
be
to
hit
it
on
the
head.
C
This
can
happen
when
the
community
comes
together
when
their
officials
come
together,
when
conscientious
banks
and
businesses
come
together
to
provide
what
I
see
is
a
stabilizing
force
throughout
all
the
change
in
economic
development.
That's
positive
as
the
mayor
said,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
that
there's
some
constants
in
our
community,
so
this
is
great
because
it's
not
just
gonna
impact
the
business
here,
but
also
the
business
next
door
in
the
nonprofit
that
does
such
great
work
at
the
end
of
the
building.