The Potomac Almanac is a weekly newspaper dedicated to serving our readers with news, issues, events and dialogue. The Almanac, Potomac’s hometown newspaper, was established in 1957.
The Almanac won dozens of awards for excellence in news, sports, photography, graphics and community service in recent years, and was named Newspaper of the Year by the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association for 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2003. The last several years, The Almanac won multiple awards for public service, including “Best of Show” in 2001 and 2003, and two other “Best of Show” awards in 2003.
The Potomac Almanac features stories and items about and of interest to our readers, covering local politics, sports, community developments, leisure activities, business and real estate.
The Potomac Almanac is a Connection Newspaper and has 16 sister papers in Northern Virginia.
The paper is distributed free of charge by mail to the residents of Potomac, and free mailed subscriptions are available to Montgomery County residents by request at 703-917-6465.
The Potomac Almanac is available on the Web at www.potomacalmanac.com.
Who’s Who at The Potomac Almanac
* Publisher and Editor: Mary Kimm, 301-983-2600
* Editor and Sports Editor: Alex Scofield, 703-917-6453
* Assistant Editor: Rebecca Halik, 703-917-6476
* Community Reporter: Mary Vause, 703-917-6450
* Special Projects Editor: Ken Moore, 703-917-6417
* Photographer: Pam Brooks
* Display Advertising: Kenny Lourie, 703-917-6475
* Classified/Special Markets: Andrea Smith, 703-917-6400
* Employment Advertising: Barbara Parkinson, 703-917-6418
* Circulation: for a free, mailed subscription, call 703-917-6465
* Interns: Dasha Vinogradsky, Nikki Kabalkin and Kristin Krimminger
The Almanac welcomes submissions from readers:
* Story ideas: call Ken Millstone, community reporter, 703-917-6450
* Calendar of Events (announcements of upcoming events, two weeks in advance if possible)
* Letters to the Editor (up to 500 words)
* Wedding and engagement announcements (photographs encouraged)
* School notes (accomplishments of local students and events at local schools)
* Obituaries
* Youth sports tryouts and results
* Birth announcements
* Items of interest: business and real estate notes, people notes, faith notes, health notes, military notes, etc.
Submissions should include the sender’s name, address and daytime phone number. Color photographs are encouraged. We will do our best to return any photo that is sent with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, but please do not send anything irreplaceable.
Send submissions to:
Editor, The Potomac Almanac
10220 River Road, Suite 303
Potomac, MD 20854
Fax: 703-917-0991
E-mail to: potomacalmanac@hotmail.com