The lore of Hamtramck … Another meeting with another president headline
Editor’s note: This past week it was announced that the mayor and city council have been invited to the White and celebrate Eid with President Biden. This isn’t the…
HPS health program offered to all students, especially immigrants
By Alan Madlane Sarah Peslar is a clinician with the Hamtramck School-Based Health Center, a DMC program that helps students in a number of health-related areas, particularly those…
Councilmembers and the mayor want a raise. Do they deserve it?
The city councilmembers may have a hard sell when it comes to convincing voters to give them raises. We’re not going to rush to judgment on this one but, instead,…
Friends of Lili’s bar, help is needed
By Charles Sercombe For those of a certain age, the former Lili’s bar on Jacob St. was the place to be, starting way back in the late 1970s, for rock-n-rollers,…
Cosmos boys basketball coach talks about this year’s team
By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck Cosmos boys’ basketball is more than halfway through its season, and so far, it’s been a bit up and down. After having gone undefeated…
Spreading the message of Dr. King at the HPS Community Center
By Charles Sercombe For the first time in three years, the annual Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast returned in-person on Monday, the national holiday celebrating MLK’s birthday. And…
‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow’ shovel
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck has always been a caring town. Even if the old city council meetings of yesteryear seemed more like Big Time Wrestling was about to break…
Crystal ball gazing at the what’s in store for the coming year
By Charles Sercombe So, here we are in a new year. What can Hamtramck expect over these coming 12 months? Let’s clear off our crystal ball and take a…
Archaeology Day dawns at Hamtramck Historical Museum headline
By Greg Kowalski It’s a little metal disc, no bigger than a nickel, and you have to look closely to make out the letters “J. Gass Saloon” imprinted on…
Museum to offer a peek into archaeology dig findings
By Greg Kowalski Visitors to the Hamtramck Historical Museum will be offered a fascinating view of Hamtramck’s past at the Archaeology Day presentation, noon to 2 p.m, Saturday, Nov. 12.…
