There’s walking and then there is walking
By Walter Wasacz In Model D this week, we ran a story written by Steve Panton, a Hamtramck resident who operates the 2739 Edwin art space. Sometime last year, I…
Without any other option to consider, outsourcing is worth a look
At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the council directed the city manager to look into the feasibility of outsourcing all city services. On the surface, that sounds like a radical move.…
SOUP CITY
Soup kitchen opens its doors to the community By Charles Sercombe Every second Saturday of the month, the good folks at Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church open their doors…
Councilman to bar: ‘Let them die’
By Charles Sercombe When it comes to the patrons of the Shadow Bar who get into fights and shootings, City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan has this solution for police officers called…
School Board elects new president and faces year of challenges
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s School Board has elected to go into a new direction. The board has changed leaders by deciding not to elect Titus Walters as president of the…
Boxing coach has an eye for picking Olympic contenders
By Ian Perrotta Note to all the kids who like to fight after school – there’s a time and a place for everything. In your case, it’s every weekday at…
City Hall Insider
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on Jan. 11 with all members in attendance. The meeting lasted for over an hour-and-a-half. We’re telling you folks, as the city’s financial…
Have a creative idea, sit down and enjoy a bowl of soup
By Ian Perrotta There’s a new project being stirred up in Hamtramck. It’s called Diverse(soup)city and it’s looking to fund your idea. Diverse(soup)city is the brainchild of about a dozen…
Look, up in the sky, it’s a …
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Recently, on a sunny late afternoon, I spotted a rare, fascinating scene midway down the alley…
Time is running out for unions to save their jobs
The City of Port Huron is proposing to eliminate its Police Department and replace it with county sheriffs. The City of Camden, New Jersey is laying off over 300 police…
