WOBURN (CBS) – At Woburn Bowladrome, the sounds you hear aren't just pins crashing. There's laughter and cheers on a regular basis as well. Candlepin bowling, with roots in New England, is a draw for ...

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 ...

New England is rife with unique traditions and entertainment— from munching on Fluffernutter sandwiches to belting out “Sweet Caroline” to sporting duck boots, rain or shine. But while many of our ...

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 pin shape — ...

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 ...

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 ...

A candlepin bowling alley in Maine is hanging on with support from its community, and hoping to revive the sport across New England. We report next on a bid to save candlepin bowling. People with ties ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Ask a group of New Englanders if they’d ...