The year ahead presents a number of challenges to overcome
This is a week to count our blessings, and Hamtramck certainly has a lot to be thankful for. We are a city that is still surviving, and despite a growing…
A Hamtramck Christmas story …
By Charles Sercombe Just because John Hypnarowicz retired last year from his job as a bus driver for the public schools, it doesn’t mean he retired from a very special…
Motor City breakdown
By Charles Sercombe For Hamtramck residents like Charles Clanton ,who depend on the SMART shuttle, there is only one word for the end of that bus service. “Awful.” “It’s going…
Cutting public transportation is the exact opposite of ‘SMART’
What a blow to Hamtramck and the metro region. This week, the folks at the SMART bus service announced a massive cut in services and the laying off of 123…
Toast of the Town …
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 that…
Rats! Hamtramck still has a rodent problem
By Charles Sercombe Is Hamtramck indeed “Rat City”? Well, brace yourselves. According to a poll of 200 Detroit area residents, Hamtramck is the fourth “rattiest” neighborhood in the area. The…
St. Florian Church doesn’t need a miracle after all
By Charles Sercombe There is no need to pray for the future of St. Florian Church. A number of folks in town became panicky from overhyped media reports of a…
Am Axle denied tax exemption
By Charles Sercombe American Axle & Manufacturing found out that shipping jobs out of the country has its consequences. On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council unanimously rejected the company’s request…
New policy on ‘crime log’ will open up more information to the public
By Charles Sercombe Good news crime sleuths and crime busters. The Hamtramck Police Department will soon open its daily crime reports to the public. Just like the old days. Except,…
American Axle deserves the treatment it’s getting
Ha-Ha-Ha! That’s what we’d like to say to executives at American Axle & Manufacturing. But you know what? It really doesn’t give us pleasure. Fact is, what the executives in…
