The Penny Candy Store’s most popular penny candy items include caramel bullseyes, licorice laces, UFOs and Mary Janes, he said. “It’s a sweet business,” added Fares.

“My neighborhood store was Laurendeau’s Market, where I have fond memories of getting penny candy as a child in the late ’50s. It was located on upper Lisbon Street, about a block from were ...

Remember jawbreakers, licorice sticks and all the other sweets in the penny candy store of years past? Sisters Maureen Sivia and Kaye Brisbois have recreated that atmosphere in their store in a ...

Walter and Grace Kelly were hawking penny candy at local festivals when they decided to sell their house in order to purchase a 20-by-20-foot store. More than 50 years later, ...

Growing up for years in the same household, my siblings regularly observed my behavior. My wife has also observed my habits, up close, during 60-plus years of dating and marriage.

Her specialty is a candy tree, an edible arrangement, like the one made with Dum Dum Pops, which costs $50 for the medium size. She also makes large trees for events like bar mitzvahs that cost ...