The local Bolesławiec newspaper “istotne.pl” is free of charge and presents information from Bolesławiec County. It has been published since 2009. The articles are prepared by journalists from Bolesławiec. The newspaper reaches the residents of Bolesławiec and is willingly chosen by local advertisers because of the title’s quality and advertising prices.

A unique historical insert in 2026

In 2026, our newspaper was enriched with a unique four-page historical insert. It is a project funded by a ministry programme. Starting in July and for half a year, readers of the free newspaper of Bolesławiec County will be able to immerse themselves in an extraordinary journey through time. The project “Six municipalities, one heart of history. 1901–2001: one hundred years of the identity of the residents of Bolesławiec County” is an original series of publications intended to save the local heritage from oblivion and show how greatly diverse histories contribute to the region’s shared identity.

The series is not a random collection of historical curiosities. The publications will focus on several key areas. “Six municipalities, one heart of history” – its common denominator remains the same: people and their stories.

We have been keeping a close eye on those in power from the beginning

The newspaper’s first issue was launched with a critical article “Promotion for one ballpoint pen”. We wrote that in 2008, Bolesławiec officials spent more than PLN 600,000 on promoting the city. The expenditure summary showed that the city was promoted chaotically, and the results of the activities were not measured at all. The same summary revealed that quite a lot of money was spent on keeping the mayor in office. Does that sound familiar?

In 2008, we wrote that PLN 13,500 was spent on 250 ballpoint pens in cases. Only PLN 253 was allocated to promoting cycling paths online, while updating Grzegorz Matoryn’s album “Bolesławiec. Places–people–events” and buying 600 copies of the album cost PLN 26,400.

And little has changed to this day. We have the same mayor, the promotion of Teatr Nowaka for more than PLN 140,000 at the Ceramic Festival, underfunded sports clubs, and even the mayor himself ends uncomfortable matters in the same way as 17 years ago.