City council wants mural repaired or removed
By Charles Sercombe It’s crunch time for Hamtramck’s most controversial public mural. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, Economic & Community Development Director Jason Friedmann was given his marching orders: Either…
Labor Day Festival is another success
By Charles Sercombe Perhaps the hippie dude summed it up best about this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival: “Hamtramck is the best city in Detroit.” We couldn’t agree more, and…
New budget includes a tax increase
By Charles Sercombe City officials agreed on a financial plan to fix the city’s budget for the next three years. But the budget comes with a price for property owners.…
Murder case remains unsolved
By Charles Sercombe There will be no charges filed against four suspects in the stabbing death of Joseph King. King was killed last October after encountering the suspects late at…
Get ready to have some fun
By Alan Madeleine Hamtramck’s Labor Day Festival lives on. This year, maybe more than ever, it’s truly a grass-roots event. And once again, it’s a couple of locals who have…
Acting city manager keeps his word and resigns
By Charles Sercombe As he promised, Acting City Manager Nevrus Nazarko stepped down from his position as acting city manager. He had told the city council he was resigning immediately…
New acting city manager says there is no conflict of interest
By Charles Sercombe Newly-appointed Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzaj insisted that someone other than the city attorney negotiate employment terms with him. He told the city council at Tuesday’s meeting…
Muslim community celebrates Eid with family festival
By Ian Perrotta You may have noticed more daytime activity coming from your Muslim neighbors in the last week. That’s because last Sunday (Aug. 19) marked the end of the…
Review of bills leads to investigation
By Charles Sercombe There were no bombshells revealed in Tuesday’s city council discussion on why $56,835 in contractors’ invoices could not be properly documented. But that doesn’t mean the investigation…
Contractor bills don’t add up, says study
By Charles Sercombe There appears to be a scandal brewing in city hall. Or maybe not, depending on how some payments to contractors can be explained. At Tuesday’s city council…
