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New traffic light causing more back-ups

By Charles Sercombe There might be one thing we can all agree on. Bring back the blinking red traffic light on Caniff in front of the fire station. The city…

City officials buzzkill any more talk on pot law

By Charles Sercombe The talking is over for now when it comes to marijuana and the City Council. The council decided at Tuesday’s council meeting to snuff out further discussion…

Harvest Festival celebrates all good things about fall

Harvest Festival celebrates all good things about fall

By Ian Perrotta Last weekend was a Ham-good time. It marked the celebration of the first-ever Hamtown Harvest Festival. Held in the grounds of the city parking lot between the…

Town Hall meeting emphasizes crime fighting tips

Town Hall meeting emphasizes crime fighting tips

Ian Perrotta Wednesday’s Weed and Seed Town Hall meeting wasn’t one to miss. But don’t worry if you did – the information is all here. To begin the meeting, community…

Park grant? What park grant?

By Charles Sercombe Last July, Wayne County Commissioner Moe Blackwell came to town offering a $75,000 county grant to fix up a city park. The timing of the offer was…

Arsonist is on the loose

By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is being hit with a wave of small fires. Since Oct. 5, the Fire Department has reported about 10 arson-suspected fires, several of which involved the…

Fire station gets needed repairs

Fire station gets needed repairs

After years of living with a leaky roof, the Fire Department is getting a badly needed home improvement. “This is well overdue,” said Martin Ladd, the Director of Public Services,…

Hamtramck High soccer ends a successful season

By Ian Perrotta Another heartbreaking loss in the post-season has prematurely ended Hamtramck High’s soccer season. The Cosmos were defeated by Madison Heights Lamphere. Last year the team made it…

Cosmos volleyball is on a roll

Cosmos volleyball is on a roll

By Ian Perrotta It’s been a perfect season so far for the Hamtramck High Volleyball Team. After the team seemingly imploded on itself last year, the Cosmos experienced a complete…

Now comes the hard part in creating city’s historical museum

It won’t be long before Hamtramckans get a special look into their history. On Sept. 30 the city, in conjunction with the Hamtramck Historical Commission, completed a deal to buy…