The fifth incarnation of CP's Unsung Heroes features Brennen Jensen on environmentalist Michael Beer, arts impressario Richard Tryzno Ellsberry, community healter Clyde Harris, and poor-person's lawyer David Walsh-Little; Terrie Snyder on dispute resolver Lorig Charkoudian, community organizer Helen Quill, and coach Arnold Ross; and Tom Chalkley on mortgage-default counselor Frank Fischer, tutor Gail Parker, and problem-solver Irona Pope.

Mobtown Beat features Terrie Snyder on the Baltimore police helicopter unit and Heather Joslyn on the death of renaissance man George Udel.

The Nose attends the Maryland GOP's fall convention.

Charmed Life's Brennen Jensen tracks some local UFO spotters.

Media Circus' Eileen Murphy takes issue with the Sun allowing Barry Levinson to promote himself and muses on how November sweeps will treat the local TV news.

Mr. Wrong wins a lawsuit, Urban Rhythms takes issue with bank fees, and 8 Upper talks Terps.

Eileen Murphy, in Books, reviews two tomes about the same family story by Eliza and Susan Minot.

Bones is Mimi Zannino-Bracken's "Knowing".

Stage is Mike Giuliano on Everyman Theater's production of The Last Night of Ballyhoo and Anna Ditkoff on the Vagabond Theater's production of Blood Brothers.

In Music, John Lewis tells Mali's fortune in the world-music scene and Larry Nichols reviews Meatjack's first CD, Trust.

Film is: Lee Gardner on Princess Mononoke; Luisa F. Ribiero on Felicia's Journey and Remember the Night; Jack Purdy on PT 109 and The World is Not Enough; Sono Motoyama on Flawless; Andy Markowitz on Grand Illusion; Ian Grey on The Legend of 1900; Heather Joslyn on The Maltese Falcon; and Natalie Davis on Toy Story 2.

In Belly Up, Susan Fradkin thinks John's Elmwood Tavern is so-so.

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