It was also the year that Ernest Z. Sawyer Jr. opened Sawyer’s Bowladrome in Northborough Center.

Because candlepin balls are lighter than those used in tenpin ... the highest score in the history of candlepin bowling. His record, which included a remarkable seven consecutive strikes, has ...

There are several major differences between candlepin and its cousin, tenpin bowling, including the size and style of the bowling balls. Candlepin balls are much smaller and lighter, and lack ...

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 ...

This was also the beginning of the history of the Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St., which will be celebrating its 150 ...