

Spotlight on Apprenticeships
[From L-R: Philip Brown, President & CEO, Marc A. Berman, Production Manager, and Josh Plunkett, Apprentice with Phoenix Mecano, photo by...


Mass shooting plot at Catoctin High thwarted
April 5 was going to be the day. Catoctin High School honors student Nichole Cevario allegedly had been compiling information in her...


Letter from CHS Principal
From Catoctin High School Principal [Photo, left, CHS Principal Bernard Quesada, courtesy of The Gazette/Bill Ryan] School Safety Follow...


CHS Student Planned Bomb, Shooting
A senior at Catoctin High School in Thurmont was gathering weapons and explosive materials to build a bomb, and planned to carry out an...


School Capacity Still an Issue
Even with addition of Butterfly Ridge Elementary, [design pictured above, courtesy of FCPS] FCPS struggles with overcrowding Frederick...


Shreve clarifies overcrowded comments
County Council Member Billy Shreve got a bit of pushback following comments characterizing Urbana parents as unconcerned about school...
Seasoned Reporter Joins FredEx
The Frederick Extra is pleased and honored to welcome a seasoned reporter to the FredEx family. Gillian Grozier, a recent transplant from...


Schools Step Up Inclusion for Transgender Students
Above, Ezra Lavala (right), a student at Frederick Community College and friends rally in support of transgender students outside...


Playing Politics with Ethics?
Local politicians divide over ethics reform, allege partisan politics Article updated 3/6. See below. Two ethics bills launched by state...
Dougherty, O'Connor for Mayor
UPDATED: Galen Clagett is exploring a run. See additions below. NOTE: The Frederick Extra's publisher, Katherine Heerbrandt, assisted...