Regarding the Sept. 10 article about legalizing marijuana in Maine, “National pot group to focus efforts on Maine legalization,” some people want us to treat pot as we do alcohol. Being a teenager, I disagree. I do not think we should have it in Maine at all, except for medicinal uses. I don’t think it […]

According to columnist Rosa Brooks of the New America Foundation, “America can’t fix Syria, or most other places” (Sept. 3), Washington cannot take action in Syria because it lacks “strategic vision,” and it wouldn’t want to risk American lives. But it is not just Syria that America can’t finish its wars with, it is also […]

In response to “U.S. builds case for strike on Syria” (Sept. 11), I highly disagree with what the president is trying to do. The U.S. should not attack Syria, and here is why: If the U.S. were to attack Syria, many things could go wrong, especially in the current state of this nation. Attacking Syria […]

The Sept. 4 article about hidden pharmacy theft stated that not all drug thieves are on the outside of the counter, that stealing happens on the opposite side of the counter as well. In order to help reduce or resolve the problem, I have a suggestion. I am aware that before a pharmacist receives a […]

In response to the Sept. 5 Associated Press article, “MMA Railway could be sold,” I believe that although it isn’t the wisest thing for the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway to make any large bankruptcy loan, fuel transportation is a necessity. If the company is bought sooner than later, it is better because the loan […]

The found the article about Ariel Castro (Sept. 4), the man who kept three women captive for 10 years before he committed suicide, disturbing. I follow the news and I am aware of what happened inside Castro’s home. Yes, he may be deceased, but he got out of serving some 937 charges, including rape and […]

“Showdown looms on Syria in Senate” (Sept. 5) discussed the issue with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s use of chemical weapons against his own people, and the decisions and voting results of Congress and the opinions of different members of the U.S. Senate. I believe that the U.S. military should not attack Syria with bombs, guns […]

I recently read an article in the Sun Journal about students learning about agriculture in their chemistry class (Sept. 4). The class was going outside and students were getting “their hands dirty,” as staff writer Bonnie Washuk wrote. Among other things, the students were learning how to grow plants in their chemistry class. In most […]

The Sept. 5 article, “Common Core worries prompt LePage,” reported that Gov. Paul LePage signed documents claiming that Maine schools should be controlled locally. Other people seem to disagree and think that the federal government should control schools. I believe that the federal government should control school systems’ educational standards. If schools are locally controlled, […]

The following letters were written by eighth-graders in Lucy Rioux’s accelerated reading program at Oak Hill Middle School in Sabattus. Their assignment was to locate an article in the newspaper that interested them enough to respond.