Education should be a cost we want to support
What in the world is going on with public education? This isn’t just a Hamtramck question. Under Gov. Snyder’s budget plan, funding for education is getting slashed by almost $500…
Census number on housing stock raises questions
By Charles Sercombe Let’s get this out right up front. The 2010 Census numbers are still raw to city officials, and they have not had enough time to digest what…
Want to run for city council? Now’s the time
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election season is officially up and running. Nominating petitions for three City Council seats are now available at the City Clerk’s Office. The council race is…
State loan now looking iffy at best
By Charles Sercombe Will Hamtramck still get a $2.5 million state emergency loan? That’s a question floating around the city now that Hamtramck and Detroit worked out a deal on…
Talk Back …
Ever wonder about the story behind the story in Hamtramck? It’s not often we get a chance to pull the curtain back and let our readers in on some of…
School arts festival takes on an edgier side
By Charles Sercombe Is Hamtramck High School getting … ah … avant-garde? Judging by Tuesday evening’s arts festival at the community center, you might walk away from the event thinking…
Development causes safety concern
By Charles Sercombe No, it’s not going to fall down. That’s the verdict from Martin Ladd, the city’s director of the Public Services Department, about a redevelopment project going on…
Pressure builds for cities to cut costs, or else
Now that Hamtramck is about to receive $3.2 million from Detroit, a question comes up: Does the city still need an emergency $2.5 million state loan? If we were to…
Yemeni community rallies to support its homeland
By Charles Sercombe Libya may be getting all the media attention lately because of U.S. attacks on the government, but there is another Arab country also undergoing a revolt. And…
Gas leak likely led to a huge house explosion
By Charles Sercombe Thinking about fixing your gas stove any time soon? Unless you really know what you are doing, you might want to hire out that work. Hamtramck fire…
