Here are five top news items from the week of Oct. 23.
1. ‘Enough is Enough’: Enclave Residents Tired of Rats, Mold, Lax Security, Broken Elevators
Chanting “Fix the Enclave” and “Less Pests,” residents of Enclave Apartments in the White Oak section of Silver Spring rallied together to air their grievances Thursday, Oct. 19.
Many living in one of the 1,000 apartments complained of rat and bug infestation, bed bugs, nonworking elevators and a lack of security that allows homeless people to sleep in hallways and the garage.
2. Robots Break Ground for their New Facility in Gaithersburg
Two agile robots moved toward a pile of sand, picked up a heap and officially broke ground for a new robotics test facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg Friday, Oct. 27.
The facility will enable researchers to better develop and test robots designed to assist first responders who operate on land, air and water. The Response Robotics Test Facility will increase NIST’s capabilities for testing the performance of robots used in search and rescue operations, bomb disposal and other public safety emergencies.
3. Historical Marker Stands Near Site of Poolesville Lynching
A new marker in Poolesville tells the story of a lynching in the late 1800s.
It is the first historical marker in the county for a racial lynching, according to the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project.
4. 3D Mobile Mammogram Coach Extends Service to Unprivileged Women
Breast Cancer for Washington and the non-profit organization Nueva Vida have partnered to provide service to women needing mammograms.
The Mobile Mammogram Coach or “Mammovan” travels around the region, including Montgomery County, to provide free 3D mammogram exams, and the professional team inside the van does between 25 to 30 mammograms daily.
5. 12-Year-Old Admits Emailing Bomb Threats to 4 Schools
Montgomery County Police believe a 12-year-old is responsible for four bomb threats that targeted Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring and Oak View Elementary School in Silver Spring.
Police: 12-Year-Old Admits Emailing Bomb Threats to 4 Schools
