
Gabrielle Lewis
Health and Environment Reporter at Frederick News Post
health/environment/nonprofits reporter @frednewspost, @merrillcollege/@bsosumd '23, forever @thedbk alum | send tips to [email protected] ✉️
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fredericknewspost.com | Gabrielle Lewis
Jodie Ostoich, the president and CEO of the Interfaith Housing Alliance, said it’s hard to say how much of the organization’s funding is in jeopardy due to possible federal funding cuts for fiscal year 2026. About 30% of the alliance’s funding comes directly from the federal government, but the nonprofit also gets state “pass-through” grants with federal money. kAm“(6 92G6 566A 4@?46C? 23@FE E96 AC@A@D65 7656C2= 3F586E 4FED E@ 9@FD:?8 AC@8C2>D[ H9:49 H:== 92G6 56G2DE2E:?8 67764ED @?
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fredericknewspost.com | Gabrielle Lewis
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified a man who was killed in a crash on Thursday involving a dump truck and an SUV at Old Frederick and Devilbiss Bridge roads. Willie Hensley Jr., 78, of Thurmont was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a sheriff's office news release. kAm~? %9FCD52J 2E 2C@F?5 h 2]>][ 56AFE:6D C6DA@?565 E@ 2 42== 7@C 2 G69:4=6 4C2D9 H:E9 :?;FC:6D :?
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fredericknewspost.com | Gabrielle Lewis
The measles vaccination rates for kindergartners in Frederick County remained about the same before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Maryland Department of Health. The state health department’s Center for Immunization collects data on public and private kindergarten students each academic year and provides vaccination rates by county. kAmuC@> a_`f E@ a_ac[ E96 :>>F?:K2E:@?
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yahoo.com | Gabrielle Lewis
Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of the power company FirstEnergy, is proposing upgrades to transmission lines in Frederick and Montgomery counties as part of efforts to accommodate growing power demands in the region. The project, called the Gore-Doubs-Goose Creek Improvements Project, will be constructed in parts of Maryland and Virginia. The project will start on the Maryland state line in southwestern Frederick County and continue east and south toward the Doubs substation.
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yahoo.com | Gabrielle Lewis
Frederick County is no longer in a drought as of Thursday, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, following several storms and rain events over the last several weeks. The majority of the county — about 98% — is considered abnormally dry, while a small portion of northern Frederick County is in normal conditions. The current stream flow for multiple streams in the county has also returned to normal or above-normal levels.
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FCC said it's closing its child care center due to sustained financial losses over the last decade. not raising tuition rates and charging the center for services it wasn't allowed to outsource didn't help. a financial analysis of the center for the fnp: https://t.co/MBAncRGrFh

for the second part of the fnp's series on the MPRP's impact on Frederick County, my colleague katina zentz and i spoke to and photographed residents, who are worried their homes may be lost to the project should it be built. for the fnp: https://t.co/bp4CQfmsNS

i'm so happy to finally share that i've been nominated for MDDC's 2024 Rookie of the Year, along with my colleague @CeoliJ! congrats to my fellow nominees as well 💫 we were all on an episode of the Five Dubs podcast as well, if you'd like to listen! https://t.co/dmUA2ktQxQ