The things a person has to do to bowl these days. As part of my Bowling the Commonwealth project for 2019, I discovered that there are candlepin alleys at the Waltham Community and Cultural Center… ...

PITTSFIELD — In the bowling world, candlepin is what you might call an underdog. It's smaller than tenpin bowling and receives less national exposure, candlepin aficionados will tell you. But in ...

Even now New Englanders will say, of candlepin, Oh, you mean real bowling. We fell into the rhythms of it. We bowled in a basement alley, 10 lanes, no sunlight. No bumper guards either.

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 ...

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 ...

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.