High school can be a hectic time in a child’s life, especially for seniors. However, no matter how busy a senior gets, one question still looms in the back of their minds: “What am I going to do after...

On May 19, Bellows Free Academy held its annual Bobwhite Comet Competition. At the event, it was announced that Bobwhite Comet started in 1994 and was created to help seniors earn scholarship money through...

Prom marks one of the final fun events of the year for many students and is consistently a spectacle. This year, the tradition continued for BFA upperclassmen and their guests.  From 7-10 p.m. on May...

In 2021, President Joe Biden’s inauguration sent Jen Ellis spiraling into relative fame when a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders wearing mittens she made became a viral meme.  Ellis, a former Vermont...

Since its founding in 1930, Bellows Free Academy has had a long line of headmasters/principals. With the announcement of the current principal, Brett Blanchard’s plan to retire at the end of this school...

Inside of the front lobby of the Collins Perley Sports Complex, bulletin boards and tables were decorated with brightly colored artwork made by Franklin County students over the past semester.  Among...

From May 11-13, Bellows Free Academy St. Albans hosted the 96th All-State Music Festival. This festival started in the 1920s and was held only in Burlington until the 80s when the festival started to move...

While Covid-19 changed how past BFA proms have looked, this year's prom promises to be just as elegant and memorable as last year’s.  This year, Bellows Free Academy will be hosting its prom at the...

On April 19, students in Larissa Hebert’s journalism class got the opportunity to explore Vermont and Bellows Free Academy history on a field trip to the St. Albans Historical Society. Students were...

Within the walls of Saint Albans City School, some bookshelves are left bare after the nearly three-year pandemic. But thanks to City School librarian Ashley Levine, bookshelves will be filled once more.   In...

Completing homework can be stressful, and with the school year coming to a close, cheating can seem like an easy way to make it to summer.  While programs like Photomath and Google have been accessible...

On April 1, Bellows Free Academy students faced off against Hartford, Milton and Rutland in the Regional One Act Festival. The Mercury spoke with Susan Palmer, the director of BFA’s one-act performance...