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• Opinion

In Baltimore, turning an abandoned church into the 'Ministry of Brewing'

St. Michael's, a Catholic church that closed in 2011, will reopen later this year as the Ministry of Brewing

By Dan Rodricks

Jun 4, 2019

• Politics

After years of feuding with fellow Democrats, Maryland Comptroller Franchot at risk of losing regulatory roles

After years of bashing fellow Democratic leaders in Annapolis, the risk for State Comptroller Peter Franchot of losing his role regulating Maryland's alcohol and tobacco industries is serious and real. The legislature is advancing a bill that would give that work to an independent commission.

• Maryland

AG's office fines Westminster couple for operating $33 million Ponzi scheme

Ronald and Diane Morley, of Westminster were fined almost $4 million by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General for operating a $33 million Ponzi scheme.

• Politics

Ty Cobb: The White House counsel launched his career in Baltimore

Ty Cobb, newly appointed White House counsel for the Russia investigation, began his legal career as a federal prosecutor of drug crimes in Baltimore

By Jean Marbella

Aug 25, 2017

• Entertainment

'House of Cards,' 'Henrietta Lacks' docudrama among Emmy nominees with Baltimore ties

There were several productions with Baltimore ties that received Emmy nominations Thursday, including "House of Cards," "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," and "The Wizard of Lies."

• Opinion

Trump's tweets prove once again, billionaires don't know best

Tweets provide latest evidence that billionaires can have poor judgment, too.

• Opinion

Roughly Speaking podcast: True crimes — a nun's unsolved murder, the Madoff massive fraud (episode 253)

A look at a new HBO movie and a Netflix docuseries, both about true crimes.

By Dan Rodricks

May 18, 2017

• Baltimore City Paper

Blood, Rats, Spirituality: A round-up of Maryland Film Festival 2017

Most film festivals—scratch that, most festivals, period—are incredibly isolating experiences. Not that I’ve been to very many, but I’ve spent most of the ones

• Entertainment

Maryland Film Festival updates: Going a little ape over 'Sylvio'

“Sylvio,” one of the quirkier pleasures of this year’s Maryland Film Festival, is a home-grown product in just about every sense.

By Chris Kaltenbach

May 7, 2017

• Opinion

Barry Levinson, Robert De Niro deliver grand-slam docudrama with 'Wizard of Lies'

From daring direction by Barry Levinson to Robert De Niro's mesmerizing performance as disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, "The Wizard of Lies," which will premiere at the Maryland Film Festival Thursday in advance of its May 20 debut on HBO, is another grand-slam docudrama from TV's premier cable channel.

By David Zurawik

Apr 29, 2017

• Entertainment

Barry Levinson film 'Wizard of Lies' to play at Maryland Film Festival ahead of HBO premiere

Barry Levinson’s latest film, “The Wizard of Lies,” will be shown during the second day of this year’s Maryland Film Festival, ahead of its screening on HBO.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Apr 25, 2017

• Opinion

HBO releases trailer for Barry Levinson's Bernie Madoff film

HBO released a trailer for "Wizard of Lies," a docudrama on Bernie Madoff directed by Barry Levinson.

By David Zurawik

Jan 16, 2017

• Opinion

Liar, liar, pants on fire

Nearly 40 years ago, Sissela Bok, wife of former Harvard University president, Derek Bok, wrote "Lying: Moral Choice in Private and Public Life." The book, with its detailed analyses of causes and consequences, was much acclaimed when it first appeared in 1978 and is still widely used in classrooms today. Unfortunately, perhaps in many of these same classrooms, cheating among students is rampant.

• Opinion

Justice Reinvestment Act: Measuring once and cutting twice

A wise carpenter measures twice, then cuts once. Maryland's Justice Reinvestment Act cuts twice, and its impact will not be measured until the criminals it frees are back on our streets.

• Entertainment

'American Horror Story: Hotel' recap: 'Mommy'

¿American Horror Story: Hotel¿ continues to do a much better job at keeping its gargantuan cast of characters interconnected this season.

• Opinion

CEOs gone wild?

From Volkswagen emissions cheating to a 5,000-percent hike in drug price, corporate bigwigs need to have their ethical feet held to the fire

• Bernard Madoff

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Newest titles available at the Baltimore County Public Library

• Opinion

The business model is overrated [Commentary]

Baltimore Schools CEO Gregory Thornton tells us he will run the city schools like a business. This certainly sounds reassuring. But cannot help wonder what kind of business will serve as a model for Baltimore's schools.

• Opinion

The business model is overrated [Commentary]

• Baltimore City Paper

Anti-social Security

• Opinion

Justice for all, except those too big for jail [Commentary]

• TV

'Glee' recap: 100th Episode, Part 1

• Opinion

Anti-Russian bigotry wins the gold [Letter]

Anti-Russian prejudice wins the gold

• Opinion

Anti-Russian bigotry wins the gold [Letter]

• Howard County

Former Madoff investigator appointed to Howard Board of Appeals

Genevievette Walker-Lightfoot didn't have the same childhood dreams as a lot of her counterparts growing up. Rather than aspiring to be a police officer, prima ballerina or athlete, Walker-Lightfoot always knew she wanted to be a lawyer. This month, she'll join the Board of Appeals as the representative for District 4.

• Howard County

Former Madoff investigator appointed to Board of Appeals

• Maryland

Bouchat feels at home in District 9A [Political notebook]

• Maryland General Assembly

Bouchat feels at home in District 9A [Political notebook]

• Harford

Film about dying Indiana town shows what Bel Air could have been, town officials say

In a small town in Indiana, a tiny high-school struggles to hold together a basketball team, buildings stand boarded up and one shop owner, when asked to describe the town, called it "closed."

• Harford

5th Annual Town of Bel Air Film Festival runs at Bel Air Armory Oct. 18-20

This year's Bel Air Film Festival is bringing to the screen at the Record Armory subjects as varied as the story of Secretariat's jockey, to the tale of what it was like to be the secretary of the high finance swindler Bernard L. Madoff.

• Baltimore City Paper

Thomas Pynchon returns with what may be the definitive post-9/11 New York novel

• Baltimore City Paper

A SCREAMING COMES ACROSS THE SKY

• Baltimore City Paper

Blackfish reveals the plight of orcas and SeaWorld employees

• Opinion

Hating the sin, loving the sinful politician

• Baltimore City Paper

Government wants to run eBay sneaker seller implicated in massive pot conspiracy

• Maryland

Faceoff: Cheating athletes is a big deal

• Crime

In federal prison, Baltimore cops get no breaks

Police officers convicted of a crime and sentenced to state prison are typically housed in segregated areas. But those prosecuted in U.S. District Court and sentenced to federal prison — like the Baltimore officers convicted in a kickback scheme — will mostly be with other convicts.

• Jails and Prisons

In federal prison, Baltimore cops get no breaks

• Opinion

Of all the problems in the world, Maryland is fixated on gambling and pit bulls?

• Opinion

Don't blame Obama for the world's problems; blame yourself

Our own greed is the cause of the world's problems, not Barack Obama.

• Barack Obama

Don't blame Obama for the world's problems; blame yourself

• Maryland

Letter: Path to success important

• Opinion

Labels, criminals and bigotry

McDonough was wrong to focus so much on race of criminals

• Bernard Madoff

Labels, criminals and bigotry

• Science

The Interview John Hauserman, Certified Financial Planner board ambassador

John Hauserman is Maryland's "ambassador" from the certified financial planner board.

• Opinion

We're turning America into a giant casino

• Opinion

We're turning America into a giant casino

• Opinion

Social Security actually one-ups Ponzi

• Opinion

Social Security sets off sparks

Texas Gov. Rick Perry gets pilloried for describing Social Security as a Ponzi scheme, but many of his fellow Republicans have questionable records on the subject, too

• Opinion

Social Security sets off sparks