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City’s money woes are not going away

By Charles Sercombe City Manager Bill Cooper says it’s just a matter of time. In fact, he says, he’s got a specific day when the city’s money will run out:…

On Paczki Day, Hamtramck turns into ‘Party Town’

On Paczki Day, Hamtramck turns into ‘Party Town’

By Charles Sercombe Time to get your dancing shoes on. Paczki Day is rolling our way a little earlier than last year. Once again, the festivities begin with a pre-party…

A blinding sun may be cause for traffic fatality

By Charles Sercombe A 58-year-old Hamtramck man is facing three felony charges in a hit and run accident that resulted in the death of an Ann Arbor man last Sunday…

Friendship House soldiers on in wake of budget cuts

Friendship House soldiers on in wake of budget cuts

By Alan R. Madeleine You know times are tough, when your charity named ‘Friendship House’ gets a slap in the face from the State Department of Human Services. Not very…

City wrestles with balancing religious freedom and zoning

City wrestles with balancing religious freedom and zoning

By Charles Sercombe “The tough part is where to draw the line.” That indeed is a difficult dilemma when it comes to zoning laws and the constitutional protection of freedom…

The greening of America is in Hamtramck’s backyard

The greening of America is in Hamtramck’s backyard

By Charles Sercombe Recycling is coming to Hamtramck in a big way. But not in the way you would think. This isn’t about home recycling. It’s about a huge plant…

Firefighters worry Pontiac is their fate

Firefighters worry Pontiac is their fate

By Charles Sercombe As Pontiac firefighters marked the last day of the Pontiac Fire Department on Wednesday, Hamtramck firefighters had mixed feelings. Actually, there seems to be confusion among firefighters…

Parents are increasingly becoming involved in their schools

Parents are increasingly becoming involved in their schools

By Charles Sercombe The word is getting out. School is the place to be. For parents. A new group of parents have formed a Parent Teacher Association in the public…

City budget is tip top, for last year

By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s finances look really good. Well, for the fiscal year of 2011 — which ended last June 30 — that is. That was the word from the…

Let’s take a look ahead at the next 12 months

Let’s take a look ahead at the next 12 months

By Charles Sercombe We are now three weeks into the New Year, and it’s time to polish our crystal ball and take a look into the year ahead. What do…