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 ...

‘Strikes, Spares & Deadwood,’ a new exhibition on display through March, is a compelling reminder that candlepin, which originated in Worcester, was once king ERVING — On a recent weekday ...

WORCESTER ― "We're busy from early November until the end of March; that's the traditional season," the owner of Strand's Ski Shop, Leif Mikkelsen, said, as golden retriever Max ran over for more pats ...