Campaign to win school millage renewal is far from over
Hamtramck Public School officials are fighting mad. School Superintendent Tom Niczay and school boardmembers are still upset about the sneaky and illegal negative ad campaign that likely led to the…
City’s housing lawsuit still lingers while attorney reaps huge fees
By Charles Sercombe It was a mere two years ago, in 2013, that city officials said Hamtramck’s 40-year-old housing discrimination lawsuit was finally over. The city was proud to…
School millage is not over
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck school officials aren’t taking “no” for an answer. At last week’s Public School Board meeting, boardmembers vowed to ask voters a second time to renew a…
Crime Log… 3/13/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 3-8. Tuesday, March 3 A man was arrested for fraud following a traffic stop. Officers helped Michigan State Police with a…
Toast of the Town … Hamtramck Music Festival and more …3/1315
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events…
Cause of fatal fire unknown
By Charles Sercombe Investigators say they cannot pinpoint the cause of a house fire that killed a family of four on Feb. 17. But one possibility has been ruled out:…
Crime Log… 3/6/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Feb. 24-March 2. Tuesday, February 24 At about 1 a.m. a driver was arrested for being wanted on a Hamtramck felony warrant…
Those against school millage are in special need of an education
It’s understandable that many of us are cynical when it comes to elections. We expect people to lie and exaggerate. But when it hits home in Hamtramck, elections are more…
City parks will never look the same after this year
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s three city-owned parks are about to get a half million dollar makeover. Plans for the park improvements were unveiled last week at a special city…
Election investigation underway
By Charles Sercombe Last Tuesday’s school millage election is now a crime scene. City Clerk August Gitschlag turned over anonymous campaign literature distributed to what appears to be…
