With a few exceptions, you can only find candlepin bowling alleys in New England and Canada’s Maritime provinces. Here's a look at the history of the sport's unique regional rise and why it hasn ...

Candlepin bowling is native to Massachusetts, born in Worcester in 1880, according to the International Candlepin Bowling Association, or ICBA, website.The game was invented by Justin White, says ...

Though candlepin bowling used to be a New England institution, the last alley closed in Worcester in 2020. "Candlepin is such a great family sport, friends. We want leagues to come back.

First played in Worcester, Massachusetts around 1880, candlepin bowling is usually credited to the genius of local billiards parlor and bowling center owner Justin P. White, and his friends Jack ...

ELLSWORTH, Maine — Pins are crashing. Bowling balls are rolling. Funkytown is playing on the stereo. It's a typical Saturday afternoon in November at "D'Amanda's," a candlepin bowling alley and ...

When we hear the term ‘bowling’, most of us think of what is known as ten-pin bowling, yet this is only one of the many variations. Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive ...

Bayberry Bowling Center, located at 338 Main St. in Spencer, has been purchased by Acton Bowladrome Enterprise, the operator of Acton Bowladrome & Arcade, for $800,000.

Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley keeps the love for the game alive and well. “It’s a great way for a night out,” Hanna says. Candlepin bowling proves you don’t have to be necessarily good at something to ...

After a five-year hiatus, publicly-available candlepin bowling lanes are set to return to the city the sport was invented in. American Flatbread is set to open its doors in Worcester’s Canal ...

HERE. Candlepin bowling returns to Worcester. Go candlepin bowling — in the city that invented this favorite pastime — and grab a pizza at a new American Flatbread location at The Cove in ...

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 ...