ALONGSIDE the editorials — the newspaper's take on the issues of the day — this space, where we publish letters to the editor, serves as a virtual town square where readers come together to ...

Letters should be about 150 to 200 words and include the headline and a link to the article. Include your name, age, high school and grade, city or town and state (for publication), and telephone ...

Letters to the editor are a newspaper staple. Members of the community get 200 or 300 words to share their perspectives and experiences. Then, an editor selects and publishes them, and the process ...