Bethesda’s Landon School, parents reach settlement before wrongful death trial

Plus: Walgreens to close in downtown Silver Spring; Property assessments increase in MoCo

February 18, 2025 9:33 a.m.

Landon School, a private boys school in Bethesda, and the parents of a student who died by suicide in 2022 have reached a confidential settlement, avoiding an upcoming wrongful death trial. [WTOP]

Walgreens to close in downtown Silver Spring

A Walgreens store on Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring will close in March as part of the company’s plans to shutter more than 1,200 stores nationwide. [Source of the Spring]

Property assessments increase in MoCo

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According to a state assessment, property values in Montgomery County and elsewhere in are on the rise, which might mean an increase in property taxes for owners of residential and commercial properties this summer. [WJLA]

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