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Local historian Anthony Sammarco details the deli.
Using a mill powered by the same river upon which they met, the duo built America\'s oldest and most beloved manufacturer of this rich treat.
Hannon, though penniless, possessed the rare skills required to create chocolate, a delicacy exclusive to Europe, and Baker, with pockets bursting, wished to make a name for himself.
James Baker of Dorchester stumbled upon Irishman John Hannon crying on the banks of the mighty Neponset River.
In 1765, Dr