New addition to development department glad to be part of a ‘happening’ city
By Ian Perrotta If you’ve been to City Hall lately, you might have noticed a new face. In April, the city hired Susie Stec to be the Community and Economic…
In Hamtramck, we don’t forget about the importance of our vets
By Ian Perrotta Monday was Memorial Day, and Hamtramck didn’t forget. As they do every year at this time, the Hamtramck Allied Veterans Council converged on Veterans Memorial Park for…
HHS seniors cruise to a successful end of school year
By Ian Perrotta The four years of hard work put in by Hamtramck High’s senior class clearly paid off. Last Thursday (May 20), after years of fundraisers that included bake…
Tax hike rejected; jobs cut
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s government workforce will be trimmed by 11 positions, but that cut in spending still won’t be enough to prevent a budget deficit. At Tuesday’s City Council…
How budget cuts will affect city
By Charles Sercombe So, just who is going to lose their job with the city? Here’s the body count: Five school crossing guards One inspection supervisor One code enforcer One…
For many cities, region’s economic woes spell financial disaster
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is not alone when it comes to a financial crisis. Just about every community in the metro region — and most cities throughout the state —…
Hamtramck teen drowns in Detroit River
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is mourning. Nadaa Thabeet, 16 years old, died last Sunday. The teenager and her 11-year-old sister apparently, according to her family, were swept away by a…
State has a deal for teachers to retire early
By Charles Sercombe For some Hamtramck public school teachers and other staff members, summer vacation will be a time to think about retiring. A new state teacher retirement plan has…
Volunteers make a ‘clean sweep’ of the city
By Ian Perrotta It was all sun and smiles last Saturday (May 15) for Hamtramck’s Clean Sweep. About 125 volunteers showed up for the annual event, which covered all corners…
City leaders at loggerheads on finances
The future looks grim By Charles Sercombe For the first time in years, the words “receivership” and “bankruptcy” are being used to describe Hamtramck’s financial future. Just a year ago,…
