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On this day in history, September 13, 1857, milk chocolate magnate Milton Hershey is born

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Milton Snavely Hershey, a German-speaking Mennonite farmer who turned his passion for confections into a symbol of American affluence and goodwill, was born in Derry Township, Penn., on this day in history, Sept. 13, 1857. 

“Milton Hershey was the rarest of men — both a dreamer and a builder,” notes his biography at the Candy Hall of Fame, into which the chocolatier was inducted in 1972. 

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He founded both the Hershey Chocolate Co. and the Milton Hershey School. 

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The school, which he opened in 1910 to educate orphans, thrives today as a prominent free educational institution serving underprivileged students.

“His first two candy companies were met with failure,” the Hershey Company writes in its history of the founder, nothing that by age 26 the entrepreneur was penniless. 

Milton Hershey founded Hershey Chocolate as well as built Hershey, Pennsylvania, for his employees. He became a prominent philanthropist and gave his fortune to helping those in need. (Getty Images)

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“It wasn’t until his third business that Milton’s hard work and talent paid off. From then on, Milton prospered as a successful businessman and generous humanitarian.”

Hershey had only a fourth-grade education when his father put him to work as a printer’s apprentice. 

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He then developed a taste for the candy business.

He opened his first candy shop in Philadelphia in 1876. It failed six years later.

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Hershey then attempted to become a candy maker in other cities, before returning to Lancaster, Penn. 

Hershey Co. chocolate candies are displayed for sale at the Hershey’s Chocolate World store in New York City.  (Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

He launched the Lancaster Caramel Co in 1886 and then, eight years later, a subsidiary called the Hershey Chocolate Co.

“Caramels are a fad; chocolate is permanent,” Hershey told a colleague, according to official company history. 

“I am going to make chocolate.”

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“Caramels are a fad; chocolate is permanent.” — Milton Hershey

Chocolate, which comes from the bitter beans of the cacao pod, had been consumed for centuries. 

Hershey pioneered a sweeter, more affordable version called milk chocolate.

“Hershey was not the first to make milk chocolate,” reports the Hershey Company, noting that Swiss confectioners made a version with powdered milk. 

A French boy eating chocolate, which he was given by some American soldiers in 1944. (Robert Capa/Keystone/Getty Images)

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“But he was the first to make it out of fresh milk using mass production techniques.”

This delicious invention changed the way America, and the world, eats candy. 

He sold off his caramel company and introduced the first Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars in 1900. It proved an incredible success. 

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The company town of Hershey, Penn., was established in 1903. Hershey Park opened in 1906. Hershey Kisses were introduced in 1907. 

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Hershey Chocolate thrived during World War II, when the company controlled the heavily rationed American chocolate market.

An historic marker stands outside the original Hershey Co. chocolate manufacturing plant in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  (Bradley C. Bower/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Its products, easy to carry and filled with energy and calories, became a critical part of the war effort, packed into tens of millions of field rations and Red Cross care packages. 

Hershey’s even produced tropical chocolate designed to survive in high-heat combat areas without melting.

Chocolate ration bars became symbols of American goodwill during World War II.

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Most U.S. troops carried Hershey’s Chocolate of some kind on them. 

Their ration bars became highly coveted symbols of American goodwill. 

American GIs handed out chocolate bars by the millions to children and to other war-ravaged citizens as U.S. forces marched across Europe and Asia, liberating one town after another. 

World War II, La Haye du Puit, Normandy, France. An American soldier giving chocolate to an elderly couple after the liberation of the town in June 1944.  (Photo12/UIG/Getty Images)

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A black market for American chocolate developed in the aftermath of the war, most notably in Germany, as people struggled with deprivation.

Hersey continues to thrive today, reporting $8.97 billion in sales in 2021, an increase of more than 10 percent of 2020. 

MIlton Hershey “had the genius to develop his chocolate business in the right place at the right time,” proclaims the Candy Hall of Fame.

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“His personal convictions about the obligations of wealth and the quality of life in the town he founded have made the company, community and school a living legacy.”

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I asked 4 Maine lure makers for their best catches. Here’s what caught them.

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I asked 4 Maine lure makers for their best catches. Here’s what caught them.


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The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues, trends and the traditions that define life outside in Maine. Read more Outdoors stories here. 

The weeks after ice-out are prime time for trout and salmon fishing in Maine.

While many anglers rely on live smelts, tandem streamer flies or classic lures like DB Smelts and Mooselook Wobblers, several Maine companies are producing lures that catch plenty of fish of their own.

I reached out to four Maine lure makers and asked them to send me their best catches from the last month, along with the lure that caught them.

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Here’s what they sent.

Pine State Sports Supply

Owned by Justin Blouin and based in Lisbon, Pine State Sports Supply was founded in 2023. The company offers several styles of spoons and plugs designed to imitate smelt, dace, shiners, alewives and other baitfish. All trolling spoons are made by hand.

The Harry Lure 

The Harry Lure is owned by Adam Bergeron. Founded by Harry Ellison, the lure was developed on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee. Bergeron moved the company to Kennebunk and began stamping lures there in March 2024. Unlike traditional concave spoons, the flat lure is designed to swing side to side and flash light as it moves through the water.

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Northeast Troller

Founded by Christian Carlson in 2016, Northeast Troller produces custom trolling and casting spoons from its shop in Thorndike. Carlson, who is also a taxidermist, began making spoons as a passion project and thank-you gift for his clients. The spoons are CAD-designed, painted and assembled in Thorndike, and tested on the water before production.

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Dream Catcher Lures 

Dream Catcher Lures are made by Jesse Dicker in Lincoln. Established in 2020, the company produces a variety of lures for salmon, lake trout and other species.

Its lineup includes a smelt series, trout casting and trolling spoons, dodgers, jerkbaits, bass poppers, jigs and worm-bait rigs.

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Earlier this spring, Registered Maine Guides Jake Rackliff and Adam Bergeron landed a 10-pound rainbow trout on a Dream Catcher Lures Solid Pink UV.



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Massachusetts gas prices drop 10 cents per gallon

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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The average gas price in Massachusetts has fallen by 10 cents from last week, now averaging $4.29 per gallon.

This decline occurs despite ongoing disruptions in global oil markets and overseas conflict.

According to AAA Northeast, the average gas price in Massachusetts is 17 cents lower than one month ago. However, prices remain $1.30 higher than the same day last year and 13 cents above the national average.

Petroleum markets remain unsettled as negotiations to end the war in Iran continue. The conflict in Iran has entered its 15th week, contributing to market instability. U.S. crude inventories are currently at their lowest levels since mid-February.

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