The solar eclipse is seen at its peak at 3:20 p.m. Monday through a telescope inside the Natelli Observatory, located at the Earth & Space Science Lab in Frederick, Maryland. Hundreds congregated on the campus to view the rare event. FCPS-MD Frederick News-Post

grateful to MDDCPress for the recognition! it's the first time i've won an award for my own reporting ⭐️ congrats to all the winners!

Catoctin’s Furious Trammel won the Class 1A Boys 400 meter race with a time of 48.34 before being carried away by throwing coach Colin Sipe. Frederick Sports Greg Swatek

Gov. Thomas Johnson’s James Partlow crosses the finish line, winning the Class 4A Boys 1600 meter race with a time of 4:08.36. Frederick Sports Greg Swatek

Gov. Thomas Johnson’s Gilberto Ramos clears 14 feet, 6 inches to claim the Class 4A Boys Pole Vault title at the state meet Thursday. Frederick Sports Greg Swatek

Oakdale’s Jonas Sparks clears 14 feet to claim the Class 3A Boys Pole Vault title at the state meet Thursday. Frederick Sports Greg Swatek

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My last story for the FNP is finally live. It’s my favorite project I’ve ever worked on. I will never forget the Phoenix kids or stop being grateful for the trust and vulnerability they showed me. There’s also a special tab in the paper this weekend! fredericknewspost.com/news/education…

Spotter confirmed tornado in Poolesville, Montgomery County, MD!! People in and around Gaithersburg, Olney, and Brookeville should take cover immediately!!!

Frederick County will convert the former home of the Middletown library into an active adult community center. Expected to open late summer/early fall. County Exec Jessica Fitzwater announced the project Tuesday afternoon. More to come.

A man had to be air lifted to a trauma center after being injured in a house fire in the 5700 block of Bartonsville Road Tuesday evening, according to Assistant Chief Troy Grossnickle. Frederick News-Post

Numerous streets are flooded in downtown Frederick and the surrounding area. This was on Carroll Parkway near Bentz Street. Bentz and Church Street is currently under water. Frederick News-Post

TPG's recent lawsuit filed in Delaware against Quantum Loophole alleges the company's overseeing of a data center campus project in Frederick County and a fiber-optic ring project "has been rife with incompetence, malfeasance, and failure.” for the fnp: shorturl.at/9gxrt

BREAKING: Robert Krop, owner of The Machine Gun Nest, has been ACQUITTED on all counts in his conspiracy trial. Article to come for Frederick News-Post

30 people were in line to vote when the polls opened at 7 a.m. at the William R. Talley Recreation Center in downtown Frederick. Frederick News-Post #election2024

i'm so excited to announce that the first part of a two-part series i've written on the challenges of navigating self-directed services, a disability care model offered by Maryland, has been published after months of reporting. for the fnp: shorturl.at/RzhJ9

part two of my two-part series about self-directed services is now live on the fnp's website! part two focuses on the tentative restoration of millions of dollars to disability services in the state's FY26 budget. read here: fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_a…