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 ...

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

Before streaming, smartphones, and social media, bowling leagues used to bring people together. And in New England, it was candlepin bowling. Alleys stretched from Massachusetts all the way into ...

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, ...

‘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, ...

Growing up in small-town Nova Scotia, this is what I knew of as bowling. I have photos of me from pre-school where I am throwing a ball down a lane. I don’t know exactly what drew my attention to the ...

This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Yes, a film set has cropped up inside Concord’s beloved ...

WORCESTER ― "Three sports were invented right here: basketball, volleyball and candlepin bowling," said Vanessa Bumpus, exhibit coordinator at the Worcester Historical Museum. And while volleyball and ...