In between candlepin and standard 10-pin bowling is a variation known as duckpin, which has grown in popularity thanks to local spots like Pins Mechanical Co. and Hoppin' Vines. Duckpin is largely ...

There’s some thought that duckpin bowling could go the way of candlepin bowling in Rhode Island: extinction. Zorian is more optimistic than that. The state of duckpin bowling “could be ...

Monsey founded the National Duckpin and Candlepin Congress in the early 20th century to regulate things like the size of the pins and the balls and the makeup of the bowling surface, leading to ...

WORCESTER – The Museum of Worcester is celebrating 150 years, and one of their featured exhibits showcases the city's storied history of candlepin bowling. Candlepin bowling was first played in ...

The exhibition notes that while White and Monsey were perfecting their new game, tenpin bowling was gaining traction. Monsey established the National Duckpin and Candlepin Congress. Convening in ...

Forty years ago at a now-defunct alley in Westfield, Semb bowled a 245 (out of 300) — the highest score in the history of candlepin bowling. His record, which included a remarkable seven ...

HARVARD – When Jim Shook bought the Harvard Lanes in January, the longtime candlepin bowling business at 204 Ayer Road faced an uncertain future. So did candlepin bowling. Now, Harvard Lanes is ...

Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley is a beloved neighborhood gem, housed by two small rooms giving a look into a sport your New England raised grandparents are most likely more familiar with. It has become ...

The Worcester Historical Museum is opening an exhibit detailing the history of a sport that originated in Massachusetts’ second-largest city — candlepin bowling. The exhibit is the result of a ...