Back in the money, for a moment
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial picture just improved a whole lot. City officials signed off on an agreement with Detroit to resolve a dispute over how much tax revenue should…
Dickinson East gets a ‘Super’ treat with guest reader
By Ian Perrotta What’s more nerve-wracking than playing a football game in front of 111 million people on live television? According to Super Bowl XLV champion Frank Zombo, the answer…
Census campaign paid off
By Charles Sercombe While other neighboring communities hemorrhaged people in the last 10 years, Hamtramck’s population remained fairly stable. According to the Census Bureau, Hamtramck’s 2010 population head count revealed…
City Hall Insider …
By Charles Sercombe What is our City Council up to these days? We have the scoop and the highlights – as well as the lowlights – of the latest council…
By Charles Sercombe You may have noticed some new developments in town. What used to be the John J. Skupny Funeral Home on Conant is now being converted into a…
Hamtramck has no shortage of leadership skills when it counts
Hamtramck once again proved this week that when we work together, great things can happen. Case in point: On Tuesday, the City Council put their signature on an agreement worked…
Housing crisis? What housing crisis?
By Charles Sercombe The housing market may be in the toilet, but you wouldn’t know it by looking around Hamtramck. How’s that? The city is undergoing a massive housing development…
Weed and Seed program targets gang activity
By Ian Perrotta If things go right for Hamtramck’s Weed and Seed program, area gangs will have a lot more to worry about than who’s wearing what color. The community…
Cut in education funding puts further strain on district
By Charles Sercombe One by one, public school teachers in the metro area are agreeing to salary cuts to help defray budget deficits. River Rouge teachers recently agreed to a…
In Hamtramck, the business of death barely hangs on
By Alan R. Madeleine If you didn’t know any better, you might think that the funeral home business in Hamtramck was, well, dying. Over the past several years, some of…
