Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before streaming, smartphones, and social media, bowling leagues used to bring people together. And in New England, it was ...

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 pin shape — ...

The exterior of The Big 20 Bowling Center in Scarborough, as seen in the new documentary film "Candlepin." Credit: Courtesy of Ricky Leighton As players of the sport will likely tell you, candlepin ...

A candlepin bowling alley in Maine is hanging on with support from its community, and hoping to revive the sport across New England. We report next on a bid to save candlepin bowling. People with ties ...

Worcester’s last candlepin bowling alley will close after six decades in business, marking an end to the pastime in the city where it was invented in the 1880s, owner Nick Andreson said Tuesday ...

‘Strikes, Spares & Deadwood,’ a new exhibition on display through March, is a compelling reminder that candlepin, which originated in Worcester, was once king ERVING — On a recent weekday afternoon, ...

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 pin shape — ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - If you’re traveling through New England and you stop to bowl, you may notice a difference in the pins, depending on the place. We’re turning to the experts to learn the ...

WORCESTER — According to the most recent figures, there are 331,002,651 people living in the United States. Susan Mara Bregman is one of about 331,000,651 who have never rolled a strike in candlepin ...

The candlepin lanes in the basement of the Portland social club had been mostly dormant, until this couple came along.

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 arcade ...