Celebrating the Fourth has new meaning this year
This holiday weekend will be extra special this year. Thanks to Hamtramck firefighters, residents will be enjoying a fireworks show this Saturday night. Our firefighters entered and won a contest…
Students are being set up for failure
By Nancy L. Erickson You hear it often: Too many Michigan schools fail to educate their students. Yet the accusation is made primarily against districts where many students live in…
City can’t afford to delay opening up of dispensaries
Why the wait? That’s the question we have for Emergency Manager Cathy Square when it comes to allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to open up and operate. Square has put the…
Conant business district has matured to the point where a DDA is needed
Last week City Councilmember Robert Zwolak suggested that Conant businesses should consider creating a Downtown Development Authority for their business district. We think that’s an excellent idea. Thanks largely to…
Safety first when it comes to protecting our entertainment circuit
We hate to see any business in Hamtramck close down. The city’s main business district, Jos. Campau, has far too many vacancies and losing just one more business would be…
Cluck all you want to, but chicken coops are a good thing
It may not be the most popular trend for some of us, but the council did the right thing in allowing residents to set up chicken coops. Last week the…
For 100 years our fire and police departments have served us well
Hamtramck has a lot to be proud of, but this year we have a special celebration. Both the Fire Department and Police Department are sharing the same milestone: Being in…
Cost of snow plowing raises concern over accountability of tax dollars
We’ve said this before, but looking at the amount of money the city paid for snow plowing and street salting, Hamtramck needs to review this service. Last week we published…
To change city’s political culture, look no further than Councilmember Hassan
What is it about City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan? He has continually thumbed his nose at paying his bills. In the latest instance, Hassan has been fined for failing to…
A victory for the school millage is a victory for our kids
Smart decision, Hamtramck voters. On Tuesday, the public school district’s millage proposal managed to just get by and win. Although it’s unfortunate that the margin of victory was only 22…
