Last Seen artwork

Confectioner's Row

Last Seen

English - November 22, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.5K ratings
True Crime true crime boston mystery missing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: Berried treasure
Next Episode: Chinese pie

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.

Tell us what you think of Last Seen! Please fill out our short survey.