Hamtramck is starting the New Year with a bang. Last week, Hamtramck learned it will receive $13.9 million in federal stimulus money to build or rehab 39 housing units. The…
This Monday Hamtramck will celebrate a historic milestone. Not only is it Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s the 40th anniversary of a settlement deal between the city and a…
Talk about a wolf in sheep’s clothing. In our eyes, Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s signing up with the federal school aid package being called “Race to the Top” is nothing to…
Unbelievable. Yeah, that’s the word. The word, that is, for the city unions’ refusal to make contract concessions to avoid layoffs of city employees. Instead, the cops agreed to write…
The year 2009 was an incredible year. We had plenty of exciting ups and downs and in-betweens. As far as news, we had a ton to write about. The closing…
Hamtramck city officials and city unions aren’t alone in facing some tough choices to survive these harsh economic times. Public school officials and employees are also being hit hard and…
What are we to make of the Hamtramck Police Depart in light of a lawsuit filed by one of the department’s officers? The lawsuit, filed by officer Dennis Nunlee, who…
Hamtramck is facing severe cuts in its budget and may even have to lay off 17 police officers and 16 firefighters. Some in town are outraged over that notion, as…
Hamtramck heard some sobering economic news on Sunday from two Kalamazoo college professors. Kiran Cunnigham and Hannah McKinney met with a small group of residents and city officials to present…
What a waste. That’s the word for the upcoming recount in the mayoral election and now, the City Council race as well. We wonder what challengers Abdul Algazali, who lost…