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This week marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, and while many people may be heading to the malls and big box stores to look for gifts made in factories around the world, we thought we’d take a hour to look at some interesting products still made right here in Massachusetts.  From chocolate and candy to boats and guitars.

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We visit Salmon Falls Canoe:

Listen to Dylan and Emily Schoelzel talk about running their business as a married couple:
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The Mouradian Guitar Company has been in the business of building and servicing electric and accoustic guitars and basses since 1983. They specialize in repairing, restoring, and custom building. Here, Jim Mouradian, talks about building a guitar for his idol and later good friend, Chris Squire from Yes:

Listen to Jim talk about designing the neck of the guitar:

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Taza Chocolate…mmmmmmmmm:

We visit with Rudy Canale, owner of Cantina Bostonia, a wine making company based in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts: