Yazan’s Plaza celebrates grand re-opening
By Ian Perrotta Normally, when the words “accident” and “gas station” come together to make news, it doesn’t have a happy ending. Fortunately, that’s not the case for the gas…
Town Hall meeting lays it on the table, but for some the writing is on the wall
By Ian Perrotta By now you’ve probably seen it on TV or heard about it from someone else, but that doesn’t mean last Thursday’s (Jan. 6) Town Hall meeting is…
What they had to say at the Town Hall meeting
By Ian Perrotta “I’m not willing to pay any more taxes.” – Former City Councilmember Dr. Abdul Algazali, as he denounced the council and accused them of not making necessary…
For now, state loan is rejected
By Charles Sercombe It looks like Hamtramck will head straight into being broke by March. Four City Councilmembers formed a majority vote to reject applying for a $2.5 million state…
Toast of the Town … New Dodge Lounge
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events that…
Movers and Shakers . . . Christine Komisarz
Who she is: Christine Komisarz You have created a Hamtramck-themed T-shirt. Tell us what it is and what inspired you to create it. Komisarz: Except for a period of about…
New Public Pool exhibit spotlights autos and their impact
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz I’ve always been drawn to Caniff, the main east-west artery in the city. OK, some could…
Vote against loan puts Hamtramck’s future in jeopardy
Irresponsible. Yes, that’s the word to describe the actions of City Councilmembers Tom Jankowski, Kazi Miah, Mohammed Hassan and Cathie Gordon. These four councilmembers voted against having the city apply…
City still fighting to keep Kowalski
By Charles Sercombe There’s been little development since last week’s media frenzy about the Kowalski Sausage Co. thinking of moving out of Hamtramck. The company became part of massive media…
What’s ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’ this year? Read on
By Charles Sercombe We don’t know about you, but for many folks the year 2010 just flat out sucked. The economy was still in the crapper, more people lost their…
