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Complaint filed over candidate is now being reviewed by the AG Office

Complaint filed over candidate is now being reviewed by the AG Office

By Charles Sercombe Do you need proof that this election year is almost non-existent? Ladies and gentlemen, let us present exhibit “A.” (Our apologies to Rod Sterling’s “Twilight Zone.”) Former…

City Hall Insider …

City Hall Insider …

What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe Here’s part two of the Sept. 27 City Council…

City manager now has several roles

City manager now has several roles

By Charles Sercombe City Manager Bill Cooper is now wearing four hats. No, it’s not because he’s cold, or because he has a unique sense of style. He is now…

City Hall won’t be scaling down to a four-day work week

By Charles Sercombe As communities across the state scramble to figure out ways to cut costs, more and more are turning to offering services four days a week instead of…

Sometimes a tree is not more lovely than a poem

Sometimes a tree is not more lovely than a poem

(With all apologies to the poet Joyce Kilmer.) By Charles Sercombe At first glance, it seems counter-intuitive. Just plain wrong. Even a big, husky guy like Darren Grow, the city’s…

Flooding lawsuit will soak taxpayers

Flooding lawsuit will soak taxpayers

By Charles Sercombe There’s good news and bad news for the residents who sued the city because their basements flooded. First the good news. The City Council agreed to settle…

School employees make a bid to save their jobs

By Alan R. Madeleine Last week at a special School Board Meeting, Gerald Butler, the attorney for the school district, laid it out. It wasn’t the prettiest picture, but it‘s…

Neighborhood barbecue bridges the ethnic and cultural gap

Neighborhood barbecue bridges the ethnic and cultural gap

By Charles Sercombe As everyone knows, Hamtramck is a melting pot of cultures. But it’s also true that the varying ethnic groups in the city rarely melt together, so to…

Sewer deal raises stink over bidding

By Charles Sercombe By a slim majority, the City Council OK’d a deal to hire an engineering company to apply for a $1 million state grant to figure out how…

City’s online ‘dashboard’ will show where the money goes

By Charles Sercombe If things go according to plan, those curious about how the city spends its budget can view it online as of today (Friday, Sept. 23). Gov. Rick…