By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial woes made headlines in several metro media outlets this past week. The reports hinged on a special meeting held Monday to discuss both the future…
By Alan Madeleine Crime Log is a compilation of items taken from Hamtramck Police Department Reports from between the dates of Thursday, May 31 and Wednesday, June 6. From Thursday,…
By Alan Madeleine Everything’s OK down at the Corral. That’s Al’s Corral, partner, and it’s once again open for business. Has been, in fact, since January of this year. The…
We can’t help but chuckle at the thought that four out of six city councilmembers are seeking higher office in the upcoming election cycle. There’s nothing wrong with local elected…
By Charles Sercombe On Monday, local vets and residents observed Memorial Day, but this year things were a little different. Instead of holding a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, things…
By Charles Sercombe You could say this year’s St. Florian’s Strawberry Festival was, a-hem, berry, berry good. And why not? It was perfect festival weather: sunny and not too hot.…
By Alan Madeleine Most people can figure out that Hamtramck has a lot of history behind it. That fact is likely about to get a whole lot more official. Rebecca…
By Charles Sercombe It seems like a majority of Hamtramck City Councilmembers would rather be somewhere else. Four out of six councilmembers are seeking higher office in this year’s elections…
By Charles Sercombe With the debate still going on over street art here in town, we asked Hamtramck’s most well-known muralist what he thinks of the fuss. Fans of street…
You seriously have to wonder if state officials are setting up local school districts for failure. According to Hamtramck Schools Superintendent Tom Niczay, all schools have to pass certain performance…