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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. This week on Last Seen, we unwrap the lost history of this manufacturing center, which is the birthplace of America's candy industry.

You may still have some of your Halloween candy stashed away to help get you through the cold fall days. Next time you grab a piece of candy from that stash check the label on the candy and see where it was made, the location might surprise you...

You may still have some of your Halloween candy stashed away to help get you through the cold fall days. Next time you grab a piece of candy from that stash check the label on the candy and see where it was made, the location might surprise you...

Tackling more than 100 different candies to figure out which ones have more calories per gram. What's No. 1?

Halloween candies hide secrets more terrifying than the most gruesome horror flicks. Here’s how to make sure your trick-or-treat bag is full of treats, not tricks.

From foil-wrapped candy to canned bevs, here are 11 ideas to get you started

From foil-wrapped candy to canned bevs, here are 11 ideas to get you started

Always celebrated on Oct. 26, National Mincemeat Day celebrates a sweet and tasty meat treat. For those of us who have had it before, we can revel in the savory

Here's some ideas for a more sustainable and eco-friendly Halloween celebration.

You know what’s more scary than goblins, ghosts and ghouls? Single-use plastic. After a night of trick-o-treating and packing away decorations, it’s Halloween trash that continually haunts our environment and