More layoffs in the local news industry are expected next week following the merger of Gannett and GateHouse Media.
Inevitably, as it has in every other newspaper company merger or closure, the amount of local news coverage in the affected communities will decrease.
Every year at Halloween, my wife and I like to act like big kids.
There’s always one haunt that we make the short drive to every year, and that’s Haunted Hallow.
That’s why we’re continuing our efforts this year to bring you our Project:Election candidate surveys.
You saw them posted to our site prior to the June Primary Election, and our reporter Kimberley Scharfenberger will make sure you’ll see them again for candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2019, election.
I love hearing from our LOCALS (paying subscribers) and casual readers. Here’s a note I received this week that I wanted to share:
I hope you’ll help us with a little market research.
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Dear Jean,
Thanks for taking the time to give us feedback on Amy Taylor’s reporting of the anticipated reopening of Wild Run Brewery.
I hope you’re enjoying your Sunday morning while managing to stay dry. Rain is in the forecast as we finish the weekend and begin the new work week on Monday.
As we look back on the week that was and share with you the top five most-read stories on Potomac Local News. I’ll also take a moment to review the week that was.
The most common response we heard from our readers who replied to our 2019 reader/subscriber survey: We want more local news.
When it comes to our premium subscription content tier, the news was good. More than half of the people who responded (56%) said they feel as if the price they pay for the service ($6 a month or $65 a year) is a fair price for the value they get.
We’ve added two new sections to our morning email newsletter.
Starting today, you’ll notice the weather forecast at the top of the morning email. We make it easy to see what Mother Nature has in store for you for the next seven days. Our weather forecast is sponsored by OmniRide.
Raising a child in our community shouldn’t be a thankless job.
Many parents are working to raise strong, responsible children who will one day be the leaders of our community. With all the talk of “millennials” and the troubles of the world today, this fact is easily overlooked.
