So did candlepin bowling. Now, Harvard Lanes is open again and future prospects are looking up. In a recent interview, the new owner talked about his plans to take what’s there […] ...

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 ...

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 ...

Candlepin bowling originated in Wooster, Massachusetts, in the 1880s. ... By Sharrock’s estimate, half of the bowlers in the current league have a background in 10-pin bowling.

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.

When you live in New England and you hear the word ‘bowling,’ there’s usually been no debate about what that means. Around here, bowling is traditionally assumed to mean candlepin, whereas ...

From its heydey in the 1950s, when candlepin bowling was offered in as many as 5,000 bowling alleys in the U.S., often alongside 10-pin and duckpin bowling, it has contracted to a niche that isn ...

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 ...

Colonial Bowling Center in Westbrook, ME closed after 77 years of business in 2016 and Saco’s Vacationland Bowling and Recreation Center for 34 years in 2017. Although once incredibly popular in the ...