When you live in New England and you hear the word ‘bowling,’ there’s usually been no debate about what that means. Around here, bowling is traditionally assumed to mean candlepin, whereas ...

Well-known candlepin bowling alley to close after 34 years The owners of Vacationland in Saco say increased competition and changing tastes led to the difficult decision.

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 ...

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 ...

While many bowling alleys are being updated an alarming rate, there are still a handful of lanes that harken back to the golden age of bowling.

Today, candlepin bowling accounts for about 40 percent of their overall business. And while they now offer whole lines of balls, in an array of colors and finishes, their best seller remains the ...

Michael Wetmore of Chelmsford and Tom Couturier of Hudson now own one of Massachusetts' first duckpin bowling alleys. Yes, it ...

When 24 teams from the Northeast and Canada come to Boutwell’s Bowling Center in Concord this week for an international competition, they’ll be playing at the biggest candlepin bowling arena ...

My wife (Amy Dube) is a pretty good candlepin bowler. In fact, she’s one of the best female candlepin bowlers in the world. For those of you not familiar with Candlepin Bowling, it’s ...

Well-known candlepin bowling alley to close after 34 years The owners of Vacationland in Saco say increased competition and changing tastes led to the difficult decision.