New housing construction to begin
By Charles Sercombe A new round of housing construction is about to get underway. This will be the second of three phases to finalize an agreement from a housing discrimination…
Education cuts are aimed at busting teachers’ union
In a way, the contract concessions that Hamtramck Public School teachers agreed to was inevitable. That’s because Gov. Rick Snyder and his fellow Republican legislators are about to impose similar…
‘This old house’ is now part of new housing
By Charles Sercombe Usually when it comes to tearing down a house there’s nothing really to it. First you disconnect the electric and gas and then bring in a bulldozer.…
Police crackdown on growing crime wave, with more to come
By Charles Sercombe All of you street-partying, drug-dealing Hamtramck people, here’s a belated heads-up – just in case you haven’t already been arrested or heard of it yet: Party’s over.…
City Hall no longer home to voters
By Charles Sercombe A decades-long tradition in Hamtramck elections has come to an end. Hamtramck City Hall will no longer be a precinct location for voters, a small irony in…
For these two councilmembers, it’s no thanks for another term
By Charles Sercombe Lost, perhaps, in this upcoming election for City Council is the fact that two incumbents have decided not to run. It’s almost unprecedented. Imagine, you are a…
City Hall Insider …
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the scoop and the highlights – as well as the lowlights – of the latest council meeting. By Charles…
Crime wave brings community together
Periodically, Hamtramck experiences a crime wave of sorts. At the last City Council meeting, councilmembers complained about a rash of street muggings and young men and teens hanging out at…
Torrential rains lead to massive flooding in area
By Charles Sercombe Wednesday’s citywide flooding may have had a few people wondering if someone nearby was building an ark. Turns out that the flood quickly receded, but in its…
In Hamtramck, police scanners are now a thing of the past
By Charles Sercombe Like to keep tabs on police runs? Kiss that pastime goodbye, at least here in Hamtramck. We don’t know how many folks in town like to tune…
