October 17, 2024 • No Comments
This 2024 school year, BFA St. Albans students have experienced new changes to their schedule that they may or may not enjoy. For the longest time, BFA students have had class periods called enrichment and advisory. During...
Cooper O'Connell, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2024 • No Comments
On Jan 30th, members of the Vermont State Youth Council went to Montpelier to deliver the recommendations that they crafted over the past year to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the Senate and House Committee on Government...
October 15, 2024
This year, the BFA staff welcomed a new member to the English department, Andre Morin. Morin grew up moving throughout Vermont, Paris, and Montreal, though he attended...
October 15, 2024
Former Bellows Free Academy Student Robert Gamache (‘23) is welcomed back this year as the newest teacher in the business department, teaching Career Exploration and Sports...
Zoe Walent, Writer
November 14, 2023
Jordan O’Grady recently joined the Bellows Free Academy team in the unique role of Assistant Athletic Director. He, along with Dan Marlow, are responsible for all things...
October 3, 2024 • No Comments
Will the Bobwhite continue their hot streak in the upcoming tournaments? Is their determination strong enough to lead them to victory at the end of the season? In the first tournament, the team finished...
Riley Dexter, Writer
December 5, 2023 • No Comments
The Mercury recently spoke with Bert Berthiaume, one of the BFA’s Comet volleyball varsity coaches, about how the program is building so rapidly. “The middle school program has exploded with teams...
Rachel Ledoux, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2024 • No Comments
This is a part of a Student Perspective column by Rachel Ledoux. In Jan. 2024, for the first time in years, all Bellows Free Academy students partook in Culmination Week - also known as ‘Midterms.’...
Hazel Starr, Contributor
June 13, 2023 • No Comments
The following is from an assignment in Jeff Moulton's Sociology of Crime class: Should Bellows Free Academy (BFA) have both School Safety Workers (SSW’s) and School Resource Officers (SRO’s)? If...
Fenn Thompson, Contributer
January 29, 2024
Thud … That was close. Way. Too. Close. A shaky breath escaped as a chuckle as he stared down at the mess in front of him. The typical stench of rotting blood and...
Fenn Thompson, Contributor
November 14, 2023
Leah Fitzgerald, Contributor
June 26, 2023
Administrative Assistant to the Principal, Theresa Callan, asked Leah Fitzgerald ('24) if she would be interested in speaking at Brett Blanchard's retirement gathering as...
“Standing in the Prison:” A Poem’s Call to Action
June 9, 2023
How to Be a President – An AP Language Process Essay
February 16, 2023
When you’re a kid, you’re always asked what you want to be when you grow up. Some say “a doctor” or “a firefighter” but there's always one kid who says “I want to be President!” If you look at the news today, being the President of the United States doesn’t seem all that cool anymore. There's a lot that goes into running the nation;, it can be overwhelming for many. You have to make sure the nation stays together and try not to completely ruin it. Pandemic or vaccine, you’ve got to give it your all. However, if you're still interested, then I suggest you read this carefully. These are the 5 steps to becoming a President.
What to Do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed (in High School) – An AP Language Process Essay
February 16, 2023
Life can get busy, especially when you are in high school. Between going to school, homework, sports, clubs, work, or going out, it seems like there is always something on your plate. After days and weeks and months of nothing but being busy, things can become very overwhelming. When this happens, you start to feel like you aren’t yourself, but there are some simple steps that you can do when you’re feeling overwhelmed: