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. ...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

Thanks to the science department's newest course, Science Research & Design, students at Bellows Free Academy now have more freedom in shaping their learning.  Led by Mrs. Magnan and Ms. Schlutius,...