Candlepin pins are set up on a metal plate at the end of the lane. Fallen pins, known as deadwood, can be used to knock down pins on future throws, a rule that's unique to this version of the sport.

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 ...

It’s 6 o’clock at night, and inside East Boston’s Central Park Lanes, the late-summer air is heavy and humid. Pulling a handkerchief from his pocket, Nunzio “Nunny” Celona wipes his forehead as he ...

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Hidden at the end of a narrow alleyway in the quaint town of Shelburne Falls – most recently featured in The Holdovers starring Paul Giamatti – lies an unusual business that’s barely changed since its ...

Tonight, we head to Exeter Bowling Lanes where the owner has kept the candlepin destination rolling since the 80's and likes to do business the old-fashioned way. He grew up with a bowling ball in ...

Twenty-four teams from around New England and Canada are headed to Boutwell’s Bowling Center in Concord this weekend. Boutwell’s is the host site for the 17th annual Candlepin Mixed Worlds tournament, ...

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, overlooking Polar Park in the Canal District ...

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 open ...

The candlepin lanes are open to members only. Worcester was once home to over a dozen candlepin alleys. Candlepin bowling was invented in 1880 in Worcester. WORCESTER ― After the Museum of Worcester ...

After buying the site for $800,000 in March 2024, the new owner of Bayberry Bowling Center in Spencer has put the center back on the market. Current owner Joshua Sundberg is not interested in selling ...