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Confectioner's Row

Confectioner's Row

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Confectioner's Row

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For years, WBUR senior arts and culture reporter Andrea Shea drove by an old, mysterious factory in Cambridge, Mass. To her surprise, it turned to be the last vestige of a 20th century candy hub called Confectioner's Row.

Manufacturing jobs dried up, and only one factory, Cambridge Brands, remains. In this episode of Last Seen, Andrea walks us through the history of Confectioner's Row and meets face-to-face with the CEO of Cambridge Brands — who is touted as a real life Willy Wonka.

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Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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