Sofia Montoya

By Sofia Montoya-Deck Published in the Frederick News-Post on June 17, 2025 The cows at Black Rock Farm will soon be on the moo-ve. Black Rock Farm, north of Myersville, is implementing a cow-to-classroom mobile agritourism experience after receiving funding from a Frederick County Agricultural Innovation Grant.  “The people that we will be going to are most likely people that don’t have the ability to come here,” Black Rock co-owner Victoria Robinson said. “This is what we k

By Sofia Montoya-Deck Published in the Frederick News-Post on July 26, 2025 Just a few years ago, four Brunswick teens had never heard of “adventure racing.” Now, they are travelling to Canada this weekend to compete in a 30-hour adventure race that includes trekking, mountain biking and canoeing. Jared Monge, 18, Jeremy Bel, 18, Jossalyn Henry, 17, and Lillian Cheesman, 17, make up team “Full Steam Ahead.” The competition will involve roughly 22 miles of trekking, 53 miles o

By Sofia Montoya-Deck and Mara K. Bell Published in the Frederick News-Post on June 14, 2025 A Frederick dentist is expected to return to his practice after serving a jail sentence, according to his office. Dr. Brian Motz, 45, who lives near Myersville, began serving his 90-day jail sentence at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center on April 25 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misusing a phone to repeatedly call and harass his ex-fiancee. The entrance to

By Sofia Montoya-Deck Published in the Frederick News-Post on June 27, 2025 Frederick and Brunswick will get expanded train and bus services as part of a new Maryland Transit Administration plan to upgrade Maryland Area Rail Commuter operations. The Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) Growth and Transformation Plan, released Wednesday, aims to expand weekday service on the Brunswick line during the initial five-year phase. The Brunswick line currently runs from Washington, D.C

By Sofia Montoya-Deck Published in the Frederick News-Post on June 30, 2025 A Texas man is accused of robbing an ATM repairman and stealing nearly $100,000 from a Capital One machine last October. Ulyssius Tedrick Deron McGee, 31, from Houston, was one of three men accused of aiding in the robbery of $99,434 from an ATM at the Capital One bank on West 7th Street in Frederick, according to charging documents. A Frederick County grand jury indicted McGee on charges of robbery,