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Winter Outing Club Adventures: Long Lake Fishing Derby

Winter adventures with the Outing Club may include a variety of cold-weather activities, but Saturday, February 27th, was specifically designated as the Bridgton Academy Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby, part of a larger contest that…

Chair Rides With Gater

Taking advantage of the Bridgton spring break, Mr. Matt Burgess ’88 (“Free the Heel and Free the Soul”) and Mr. Rick Marcella (“Downhill Racer”) headed up to…

Founding Day

On Tuesday, March 9th, Bridgton Academy will celebrate Founding Day and our 213th birthday!

Faculty Spotlight: Meet Brad West

Faculty Spotlight: Meet Brad West…

It’s All in a Day’s Work for this Wolverine

For a firefighter, their daily routine can include a variety of interesting tasks outside of fighting blazes from one day to the
next. Such was the case with Wolverine alumnus Jon Hart ’13, who is a firefighter…

A Busy Bell in College Counseling

It’s that time of year when the college application process is fast and furious in North Bridgton. With each passing week, more major college deadlines head into the rearview, and college counselors Mrs. Jamie Izaryk and Ms. Kayleigh Lepage have been busy working with each…

Taste of the Lakes Region Event Adds February Fun

Ahhh, February. For many in Maine and New England, it’s that time of year when winter has started to grow old. The sky is grey, the snow is grey, and while the days are getting longer, it’s easy to miss warmer days and greenery. For those reasons…

A Wolverine in Hollywood: Nick Cammilleri’s The Lady and the Dale

Our Wolverine alumni have been busy from coast to coast, including in Hollywood! Nick Cammilleri, Bridgton Academy’s Class of 2005, has directed, with Zackary Drucker, a riveting four-part documentary, which premiered January 31st on HBO.  For Nick, it was a project that was worth every step of the long…

First Semester Academic Awards Ceremony

On Saturday, January 16th, the Class of 2021 gathered in various locations throughout campus to be honored by our faculty for their academic performance during the first semester. This meaningful annual tradition…

Chair Rides With Gater

As a special winter feature in our e-news this year, we are happy to share “Chair Rides with Gater,” small world stories from the slopes.

Riding the lifts just a few short weeks ago, one Mr. Pete Gately, aka “the Gater”, struck up a friendly conversation…