MD Restaurant Fined For Keeping Tips From Workers: Patch PM

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

Mexican Restaurant Pays Over $500K In Wage Violations

The owners of two Baltimore County eateries withheld tips from employees, labor officials said.

Billions Of 17-Year Cicadas Will Emerge; MD Epicenter In 2021

Maryland will hear the loud mating call of billions of 17-year cicadas in May and June.

St. Patrick's Day Parade Canceled In Charm City

The Shamrock 5K will continue virtually.

Program Prioritizes Neighborhoods Where COVID-19 Vaccinations Lag

Authorities say it is starting with one area and will expand from there.

Baltimore Teen With COVID-Related Illness Spent Weeks In Hospital

Doctors are still learning about the inflammatory syndrome in children.

Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Bill Advances In MD General Assembly

It would prohibit stores from providing plastic bags to customers starting July 2022.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Counterfeit DVDs: Bowie Man Pleads Guilty To Selling $316K Worth
• The Recher Reopens As Showcase For Local Music
• HCPL Plans To Opens Aberdeen, Bel Air, Norrisville Libraries
• 28 EV Charging Stations Being Installed Across Baltimore County
• Anne Arundel Firefighter Injured; Roof Collapses In Blaze: Report
• Harford Announces Partnership to Bring Broadband to Rural North
• 1.6K Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Being Sent To Montgomery County
• Columbia Woman Carjacked At Gunpoint: Police
• $1M Buys Updated Silver Spring Home With Basement Beer Bar
• Anne Arundel Library Waives Most Late Fees, Saves Customers $361K
• 'Bike To Work Day' Promotes Green Commuting In Prince George's
• Seafood Celebration Draws Visitors To Annapolis, Helps Chesapeake
• Fewer Than 100 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Montgomery County

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