Unwrapping the lost history of Confectioner's Row : vimarsan

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.

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