New business zone will open up industrial site
By Charles Sercombe An area that was once strictly zoned for industrial activity may be opened up for other types of businesses. The Plan Commission will consider at its…
New study ranks Hamtramck Pubic Schools much higher than state does
By Charles Sercombe If you factor in the effects of Hamtramck’s nearly 50 percent poverty rate, the public school district here is performing fairly well. That’s the finding of…
Wife shoots husband to death while arguing
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s first homicide of the year was the result of an argument between a husband and his wife. Police investigators could not go into details of…
School district’s health center gets a shot in the arm
By Ian Perrotta Right in the nick of time, the Hamtramck School-Based Health Center (HSBHC) has received a grant that will allow it to continue providing its current level…
Federal law played a role in city’s zoning law
By Charles Sercombe So, just how did a mosque get permission to take over one of the city’s largest commercial buildings located in the heart of the business…
Police arrest suspected crime crew
By Charles Sercombe A major crime wave has apparently come to an abrupt halt. For the past few weeks, over a dozen street robberies have occurred throughout the city,…
Disturbance at medical clinic opened door to shutting it down
By Charles Sercombe June 4, 2012 was probably the day that sealed the fate of Dr. Basil Qandil, whose Jos. Campau medical clinic was shut down last week following…
A clash of commerce and religion
By Charles Sercombe Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag said it doesn’t make any sense to allow a religious center to take up prime real estate. He was commenting on…
Feds raid city’s worst kept secret
By Charles Sercombe Police are being tight-lipped over a raid at a Jos. Campau medical clinic Wednesday morning. Hamtramck police were assisted by the DEA and state police in…
Police believe robbery crew is targeting the city
By Charles Sercombe There’s a crime spree happening on Hamtramck’s streets. Based on daily police reports, over a dozen street robberies have occurred in the past few weeks.…
