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…
January 22, 2021
On this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Bridgton Academy was proud to host a panel of alumni to share their thoughts and perspectives on pressing societal issues. Bridgton Academy Hall of Fame member…
January 22, 2021
In the fall of 1904, after completing their studies at Bridgton Academy, alumni (and friends) Harry Lord ’04 and George French ’04 both of Kezar Falls, Maine, would make their way to…
January 22, 2021
As the Bridgton Academy community gathered to celebrate the academic achievements of the Class of 2021, the evening included the opportunity to honor two colleagues for their remarkable commitment to Bridgton Academy through the presentation of the Cole-Dyer Award.
The award recognizes the contributions of two longtime BA employees…
January 22, 2021
Benjamin Davis ’63 was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. With both of his parents being educators, the
importance of learning and expanding one’s intellect was a foundational philosophy for Ben and his three siblings. Ben’s childhood was spent in a south still dominated by Jim Crow laws. In fact, from preschool through his sophomore year…
December 22, 2020
Bridgton Academy is pleased to award three faculty members with funding to pursue professional development opportunities this fall through the support of our 1808 Bright Futures endowment. This endowment, created in 2016, was inspired by a challenge gift put forward at that time by the Andrew ’99, Edward, and Nancy Barr family.
While this award is typically presented in the spring, the pandemic got in the way of most faculty member proposals. As such, a second round of funding was released this fall. Faculty members…
November 20, 2020
Michael English ’14 had often daydreamed about biking across the country. Several of his relatives had made such a trek, and it was an idea that he was always intrigued by, even as a child. When the gyms closed in Massachusetts due to the pandemic, Mike wanted a way to stay active and picked up…
November 20, 2020
Athletic showcases are a traditional part of the fall sports season here at Bridgton. As we can probably all attest, the COVID-19 pandemic is great at is throwing a wrench into the best-laid plans, as was the case for our Wolverine football and baseball teams…
November 19, 2020
For our inaugural “Student Spotlight,” we present Aidan and Logan Araujo, twin brothers who hail from Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts.
Read on to learn more about these future Bridgton alumni as they dive into the year ahead.
September 3, 2020
In the fall of 2015, Nolan Cooney made his way to North Bridgton from his home state of Rhode Island. Nolan’s high school journey had not been an easy one. During his teenage years, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, losing a large portion of his junior year during his subsequent treatment and recovery. While a student-athlete at Bridgton, Nolan excelled…
September 3, 2020
