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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Teenagers above the age of 16 should not trick or treat to allow younger children the chance to have candy.

Sweet sixteen and no more sweets: Time to retire from trick-or-treating

Tessa Czado, Co-Sports Editor Oct 30, 2025

Everyone experiences a debate on whether pillowcases full of candy should be obtainable to all, and it emerges when you turn 16 years old. Trick-or-treating might be a childhood rite of passage, but once you hit sixteen, it's time to leave trick-or-treating to the middle schoolers.  In 2025, 196...