Vote ‘YES’ this Tuesday for or community and kids
Next Tuesday, May 6, is the day voters go to the polls and make a major decision. Hamtramck’s Public School District is seeking a 4-mill tax to fund…
School millage is an investment in our kids and in our community
With the school millage election just a little over two weeks away, a peculiar question has come up. We hear from some voters – not many but enough…
Cost of snow removal is a legitimate concern for all
Did Hamtramck pay too much for snow removal this winter? Mayor Karen Majewski has raised this question after Emergency Manager Cathy Square recently released her three-month financial report. In the…
The journey toward street repairs begins now for elected officials
City officials should probably start planning now. This winter was rough all around, as everyone knows, but especially so for our streets. Potholes are everywhere, and so far there is…
When it comes to holding office, it takes a leader to stand up
It’s not easy being an elected official. They have to put up with abuse from the public, and the public can be a nasty, unforgiving beast. Take, for example, the…
An investment in the school millage is an investment in our community
In last week’s issue we explored several reasons why the Hamtramck Public Schools’ upcoming millage vote is important to Hamtramck. We can’t stress enough why we, as a community, need…
New music festival offers a kick in economic development
A big high-five goes out to the people who put together the recent Hamtramck Music Festival. In only five weeks’ time they put together a knockout festival that reminded us…
Now is the time to plan for an even better Paczki Day
Now that Paczki Day is behind us, we have a few suggestions to make next year’s event sweeter. We don’t mean to sound like we’re complaining but we think there…
Something worth dreaming about: A city with many cultural events
What a whirlwind we all experienced this week in Hamtramck. During last weekend, there was a 5K Paczki run and another event held to promote Tuesday’s actual Paczki Day, and…
Hamtramck’s financial woes caught between two forces
In last week’s issue we reprinted a column that originally appearing in the Michigan Daily that quoted Mayor Karen Majewski extensively. The subject of the column was the impact of…
