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 ...

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 ...

Forty years ago at a now-defunct alley in Westfield, Semb bowled a 245 (out of 300) — the highest score in the history of candlepin bowling. His record, which included a remarkable seven ...

Ernie — or "Junie," as he was called by friends and family — was a pillar of the New England candlepin bowling community. He ran his quaint six-lane alley on Blake Street for over seven decades.

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