Statewide School Closure
Owen Biniecki, Editor
March 17, 2020
As many of you are aware, Vermont Governor Phil Scott ordered the closure of all schools from Wednesday March 16 to Monday April 6 to mitigate the spread of the now infamous virus, COVID-19. During these uncertain times it’s important to keep up to date with the news on both a local and national...
Operation Happiness
Brianna Pelkey, Writer
December 20, 2019
Operation Happiness takes place every year around the holidays to help families in Northwestern Vermont who need some help. The effort started in 1990. On Saturday December 14, 2019 in the BFA Cafeteria from 8 a.m. to noon, Operation Happiness will be collecting clothes, food and any other donations. Th...
“Board Games?” Not Hardly; It’s Serious Business
Mercury Staff, Staff
December 20, 2019
The Maple Run Unified School Board (MRUSD) will be holding a meeting at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. The meeting will be hosted by Saint Albans City School. All of the MRUSD schools rotate as a location for the twice monthly meetings. As some Mercury re...
Student Council in the Running of the Bells
Owen Biniecki, Editor
December 18, 2019
29 members of BFA’s Student Council participated in St. Albans’ 7th Annual Running of the Bells on Thursday, December 5, 2019. The event, hosted by the St. Albans Messenger, is a brief one mile long jog around downtown St. Albans that goes to benefit Operation Happiness, an organization that ...
Awarding the Volunteers of America
Dylan Lamson, Writer
December 17, 2019
Volunteer work is a quintessential part of the high school experience and can do more for students than most expect. The Prudential Spirit of Community Award is an excellent opportunity for students to gain money towards college and add to their resumes. Acquired through completing extensive volunt...
Journey to the North Pole with the BFA Improv Team!
Kaia McKenzie, Writer
December 17, 2019
St. Albans or the North Pole? Last weekend December 7, 2019 there was a mile long community adventure on St. Albans’ Main Street. The event was opened to children of all ages with nine different locations throughout the city. There were face paintings, sleigh rides, and performances by BFA’s...
Excite for Vermont Young Playwright!
Kai Hemingway, Assistant Editor
December 17, 2019
On May 19, 2020, Vermont Young Playwrights offers an amazing and one of a kind opportunity for students! Vermont Stage, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Weston Playhouse, and a collection of professional theatre artists are putting together a festival with the largest youth playwriting pro...
The Tradition of the Holiday Assembly
Xain DeMont, Writer
December 17, 2019
It’s finally that time of year again. The time to watch Hallmark movies, Holiday throw up all over the house, and blankets upon blankets of fresh snow on the ground. It is also time for the traditional holiday assembly at BFA, which takes place on Monday, December 15th. Each year, stud...
Supercharge your self-esteem
Brianna Pelkey, Writer
December 6, 2019
Many students worry about their self-esteem and health problems while going through high school. Whether they struggle with the way they look, or they just do not feel confident about themselves as a person. The SuperKids Nutrition Website (https://www.superkidsnutrition.com/) talks about ho...
Making and Remembering Legacies at BFA
Owen Biniecki, Editor
December 5, 2019
Chris Mosca, former BFA Principal, announced his resignation to the student body on October 22, 2019, one day before he left the position. Mosca’s decision to resign comes in light of the need to reconnect with his family in Maine. “It was a difficult decision. The fact that I live in Maine (a...
What we know about BFA’s water
Owen Biniecki, Editor
October 31, 2019
This article reviews information from past editions, specifically Faith in our filters and What’s in your water? While reading these articles is not necessary to understand the information presented, the Mercury encourages you to read these stories for wider context. The Mercury has reported on the state of the drinking water at BFA twice before, ...
The hook of free books
Kai Hemingway, Writer
October 17, 2019
The issue of students and teachers lacking access to good, personal books has now been solved by the free bookshelf, located just outside the library. The shelf is placed directly outside the entrance to the library and consists of two separate cases for the free books. Peter Jones has been the librarian at BFA fo...