When the last candlepin finally falls, ... Nearly 50 bowlers, dressed for comfort in sweatpants, jeans, and T-shirts, all move toward him to listen, forming a semicircle around the lanes.

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 ...

Maine Candlepin merch will also be available at the field and online, including hats, t-shirts, and novelties. The game will also include various bowling-themed promotions.

Why is candlepin bowling only in New England and parts of Canada, however? Angelotti says it’s due to the fact that candlepin bowling is harder to play than tenpin — nobody has ever bowled a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. I know ...

Candlepin bowling — so called because of the distinctive pin shape — has been around since 1880, yet is mostly played within the US New England and Canadian Maritime provinces.

Channel 5’s “Candlepin Bowling,” hosted by Don Gillis and, earlier, Jim Britt, aired on Saturday afternoons for nearly four decades, ending in the mid-1990s, eventually building an audience ...

As candlepin bowling undergoes a bit of a renaissance in Central Massachusetts, a Millis bowling alley was the site of a new world record game bowled by an area woman.. Ryan Family Amusements was ...