Fines

Bel Air might consider meters for downtown's last free parking lot

2013-05-24 03:10:00

Revenue from parking meters and public lots in downtown Bel Air is not growing despite efforts by town officials to get more people to eat, shop and drink in town and, if the situation doesn't approve, one town official says they may have to start...

Employers face deadline to use new worker eligibility form

2013-05-06 15:31:00

Employers in Maryland and across the United States face a deadline Wednesday that some may not know exists but that could prove costly if ignored. That's when all employers will be required to use an updated version of the federal I-9 form to prove...

Southwest fined for late, incomplete action on consumer complaints

2013-05-01 12:06:00

Southwest Airlines was fined $150,000 Wednesday for failing to respond to consumer complaints in a timely fashion, the Department of Transportation announced. Federal enforcement officers found that the Dallas-based airline did not answer "a large...

City to void more than 6,000 camera tickets

2013-04-23 16:05:00

Baltimore City said Tuesday that it will throw out more than 6,000 speed and red-light camera tickets because its former contractor has stopped showing up in court to defend them — the latest sign of the dysfunction dogging Baltimore's speed...

Bill would toughen Maryland Open Meetings law enforcement

2013-04-13 11:48:39

New laws passed by the Maryland General Assembly late last week would put stricter penalties and an element of public shaming behind the state's open-meetings laws. State lawmakers said public officials have been able to flout the rules without...

Renovations to Arbutus adult video store halted due to lack of permits

2013-04-09 14:12:00

Renovations on the site at 5648 Southwestern Blvd. that had once housed Southwest Video and Adult Boutique have been brought to a halt as of April 8 after the county fined the owners for not having the required permits. "They failed to obtain permits...

311 complaints ignored, communities fight bars themselves

2013-04-06 16:05:00

Black scuff marks line the staircase at 922 N. Charles St., left there by frustrated tenants kicking the wall in a vain attempt to make their neighbor, the Museum Restaurant and Lounge, quiet down. Most nights, tenants say, the sound of DJs hyping up...

Baltimore delegates rebuke city over speed camera woes

2013-04-05 04:00:00

Baltimore-bashing is nothing new in Annapolis, whether from representatives of rural counties or the Washington suburbs who believe the city gets more than its fair share of state resources. But when it comes to the city’s well-publicized speed...

Auditors find widespread problems at Balto. liquor agency

2013-04-03 17:26:05

State auditors found widespread problems at Baltimore's liquor agency in a review made public Wednesday, accusing regulators of failing to follow state law in awarding licenses, prematurely closing 311 complaints and handling inspections inconsistently....

Which kids are Baltimore's speed cameras keeping safe?

2013-04-02 09:42:00

I spent my first morning of spring break sitting in traffic court fighting a speed camera ticket. Good times all around, especially when you consider the great problems the city has had with its speed camera system. More than 25 drivers gathered in...

Judge increases bail for man who can buy cigarettes, alcohol, but won't pay fine

2013-03-28 13:43:04

A Harford County judge increased bail this week for a man that the judge pointed out couldn't pay a court fine of $82.50, but had enough money to buy alcohol and cigarettes. Isaac B. Bodden, 21, of the 800 block of Hayden Way in Bel Air, was charged...

'Chs. Carroll Turns Detective; Solves Initial Mystery' [History Matters]

2013-03-28 02:05:00

100 Years Ago 'Refined' burlesque An ad in the Times: "Gayety Theatre — A Big Event in Local Theatricals — An announcement will soon be made of the coming to Baltimore of one stellar aggregation of stars, that will surprise even the...

A cyclist riding in a bike lane squeezes past a car with a door left open as the motorist changes his shirt on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed increasing fines for motorists who open a car door in front of a cyclist or who leave a door open.

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penn junior Josie Gidman, left, senior Rebecca Liu and senior Alexandra Koyfman ponder a fine arts question during an Indiana Academic Super Bowl regional at Mishawaka High School. Penn won the fine arts round.

2013-04-28 02:28:00

An Orland Park spa where a 47-year-old Tinley Park man was allegedly caught with his pants down will be allowed to reopen but must pay $1,500 in municipal fines and convince local inspectors that it has corrected code violations.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

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