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Comets Win Powderpuff 2025

Comets Win Powderpuff 2025

Finley Arnzen, Mercury Staff October 30, 2025

The annual powderpuff game against the BFA Comets and Missisquoi Valley Union Thunderbirds is a very important event for BFA St. Albans. With fans painting their whole faces pink, making posters for the...

Jeff Benay on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Jeff Benay on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Angel Chomyn, Mercury Staff October 30, 2025

In a society being ripped apart by those wanting a sanitized version of history, and those insisting on the truth - warts and all - we offer Indigenous Peoples’ Day as an exciting example of this tension. ...

The School Break Mystery:

The School Break Mystery:

Sophia Oszurek, Mercury Staff October 22, 2025

Many students at BFA and in the Maple Run District have wondered why school wasn’t held on October 2nd. The reason is because of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jewish people, spanning from...

Bell to Bell, No Cell?

Shakia Ludlam and Sophia Oszurek October 22, 2025

Since the start of the 2025-26 school year, Bellows Free Academy has enacted a schoolwide phone ban. “Bell to bell, no cell.” There has been considerable unrest among students surrounding the new rules....

Freemasonry: Myths and Reality

Freemasonry: Myths and Reality

Tristan Boomhover, Mercury Staff June 3, 2025

Some people believe that the Freemasons are a secret society. Movies such as National Treasure, and The Da Vinci Code, have enhanced and glorified this myth.  Freemasonry is actually a way for men...

Let It Snow

Let It Snow

Shakia Ludlam and Sophia Oszurek April 10, 2025

In contrast to January, a frigid month with unsafe conditions and no snow days, February saw three school cancellations in the span of two weeks. On average, schools in the Northeast have 4-6 snow days...

A Look Into the BFA St. Albans Dance Team

A Look Into the BFA St. Albans Dance Team

Finnley Herron March 17, 2025

The BFA St. Albans dance team moved up to New Englands recently after placing third in the States competition. The BFA dance team is an after school extracurricular activity where students connect...

Are Economics Beneficial To Students?

Are Economics Beneficial To Students?

Grady Boyle March 5, 2025

Economics could be a class that helps improve the future of our economy. Inflation has been crazy during the last couple of years, and many people seem to misunderstand how inflation occurs. The economy...

The Unmatched Dedication of the BFA Robotics Club

The Unmatched Dedication of the BFA Robotics Club

Jonathan Lagrow March 5, 2025

The BFA Robotics Club recently competed in their yearly state competition on Saturday, the 8th of February where they displayed the product of their months of work. The Robotics Club starts meeting at...

Underclassmen Take Limited Senior Parking Spots

Underclassmen Take Limited Senior Parking Spots

Lane Desautels and Gordan Lariviere March 5, 2025

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, students and staff were interviewed about senior parking. There has been a rising number of underclassmen taking advantage of BFA’s security teams busy schedule, which...

The PLP Capstone Project for 2024-2025 Begins for Juniors and Seniors

The PLP Capstone Project for 2024-2025 Begins for Juniors and Seniors

Myleigh Bergeron February 5, 2025

The PLP Capstone Project is intended to begin junior year, and be completed senior year. During junior year (for the fall), students explore potential topics for the project, and develop questions. During...

BFA Study Hall

BFA Study Hall

Corey McNulty, Mercury Writer February 4, 2025

Students at BFA do not seem to be enjoying the new study hall system that has been implemented due to new school rules. The change that was made is that on normal block days students have been designated...

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