(Left to right) A recycling bin; Former Baltimore Sun obituary writer Frederick N. Rasmussen; Two wine glasses cheers Chesapeake Wine Company.
(Left to right) A recycling bin; Former Baltimore Sun obituary writer Frederick N. Rasmussen; Two wine glasses cheers Chesapeake Wine Company.

Last week, we shared news about Baltimore Sun obituary writer Frederick Rasmussen resigning; a French newspaper urging readers to travel to Baltimore; and the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on volunteers who escort people seeking health care at Planned Parenthood’s Baltimore clinic.

Revisit the stories here:

Frederick N. Rasmussen reported for The Baltimore Sun and The Evening Sun for a total of 51 years and two months, including as an obituaries writer since the early 1990s. He resigned Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Photo courtesy Frederick N. Rasmussen.
Frederick N. Rasmussen reported for The Baltimore Sun and The Evening Sun for a total of 51 years and two months, including as an obituaries writer since the early 1990s. He resigned Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Photo courtesy Frederick N. Rasmussen.

“Longtime Baltimore Sun obituaries writer Frederick N. Rasmussen resigns after more than 51 years“: Baltimore Sun obituaries writer Frederick N. Rasmussen, who chronicled the lives of Marylanders ranging from mayors to actors to locksmiths, has resigned after 51 years and two months. His last day was Friday.

Le Figaro, France's oldest daily newspaper, recently featured Baltimore as a desirable destination for international travelers.
Le Figaro, France’s oldest daily newspaper, recently featured Baltimore as a desirable destination for international travelers. Credit: Le Figaro

“Dan Rodricks: Is Baltimore ‘soon to be the most desirable destination’ in the U.S.?“: Le Figaro, a French newspaper with more than 350,000 subscribers, recently urged its readers to “travel to Baltimore, soon to be the most desirable destination” in the U.S.

The entrance to the Planned Parenthood facility in Baltimore. Credit: Aliza Worthington.
The entrance to the Planned Parenthood facility in Baltimore. Credit: Aliza Worthington. Credit: Aliza Worthington

“‘The patients need us’: Trump’s rollback of anti-abortion prosecutions adds to uncertainty for Baltimore Planned Parenthood escorts“: President Donald Trump rolled back federal prosecutions of people blocking access to clinics that provide reproductive and other health care to women, adding to the uncertainty felt by some Baltimore Planned Parenthood escorts.

Baltimore County residents complained about missing recycling information

“Residents trash Baltimore County’s new calendar-free recycling guide“: The new Baltimore County recycling guide came out last month with 12 colorful pages of illustrated instructions but omitted a calendar.

nighttime photo of two hands holding glasses of wine in foreground in front of entrance to Chesapeake Wine Company in background
Photo from Chesapeake Wine Company’s Facebook page.

“New ownership and new vision for Chesapeake Wine Company in Canton“: Local resident Kim Bosley is Chesapeake Wine Company’s new owner, infusing the Canton shop with a new vision and her passion for community.