School dances have been popular social events among students for decades. BFA is no exception. Though it’s not exactly known how long BFA has held these events, it’s likely been around for the majority...

The BFA Mercury staff thanks Mike Donoghue, former writer for the Burlington Free Press and part-time professor at St. Michael's College for coming to class today to speak to us about his Journalism experiences...

Hispanic Heritage Month runs annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The question is, how many BFA students know this? Many schools, especially those with more diverse populations, celebrate months like these...

Here at Bellows Free Academy, music is played during passing time. The music is constant and has been the same for awhile.  Why no change? Jennifer Konrad is a human services teacher for the Northwest...

Poetry is to the mind as a warm bowl of soup is to a chilled soul; it nourishes us, revives us, and prepares us for the road ahead. In a 2006 study from the University of Liverpool, researchers observed...

Grabbing a family size pack of Goldfish and opening a can of Red Bull takes maybe twenty seconds of work to “prepare” something that some people may call a “meal”. At the same time, two out...

Kat Salemno, a young and energetic woman, is the newest member of the world languages department at BFA St. Albans. Salemno is teaching Spanish I and Spanish II at BFA, and in addition, is teaching...

Paul Brown is a new teacher in the science department, teaching biology. He has been teaching the subject for one year. In between the years of 2016-2017, Brown had the opportunity to become a long...

Darrin Dezotelle is a new staff member here at BFA. He is a Vermonter. “I grew up in the Cambridge/Waterville area, so I went to high school at Lamoille Union,” Dezotelle said. He explains that...

BFA welcomes some new additions to the faculty and staff. Mrs. Ashlie Olio is a new intern in the guidance department as a social worker. Mrs. Olio is not a native Vermonter, and in fact comes from...

The Mercury thanks Josh Kaufmann, Sports Editor of the St. Albans Messenger for coming and talking to us all about Journalism!

When I was a junior at BFA, I got involved with the BFA Mercury as a reporter. I had previously been commentating and announcing basketball and hockey. I wanted to get experience in journalism and news...