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Cosmos are already looking ahead to next year

By David Piestrzynski This season didn’t go as planned for the Hamtramck’s football team. Its final game last Friday against Southfield Bradford Academy served as another disappointing loss for the…

City Hall Insider …

City Hall Insider …

What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on Oct. 26 with only…

For this house, the future is now

For this house, the future is now

By Alan R. Madeleine The federal grant that the city received to help tear down, renovate or build houses is already paying dividends to one group of builders who had…

Public schools get a nice surprise

Public schools get a nice surprise

By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools can breathe a huge sigh of relief. The district was bracing for a loss of 110 students this school year because of the opening…

Financial crisis in City Hall? Not really

By Charles Sercombe Is there a financial meltdown in Hamtramck City Hall? If you were at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, that would be the impression you were left with. According…

Feds order city to print Bengali ballots

Feds order city to print Bengali ballots

By Charles Sercombe Here’s more proof that Hamtramck’s Bengali community is a major voting bloc. The federal government is now requiring the city to print all election material, including ballots…

If elected, he will not serve

If elected, he will not serve

By Charles Sercombe Well here’s a twist no one saw coming in this year’s election for City Council. Candidate Steve Shaya is asking voters to not vote for him because…

At Holy Cross, dinner has never been this much fun

At Holy Cross, dinner has never been this much fun

By Alan R. Madeleine They rolled out the barrel — of Polish food. Then, they had a barrel of fun. This past Saturday night, Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church…

Hall of Shame …

Hall of Shame …

“Hall of Shame” presents some of the worst cases of blight in the city in the hopes that someone from City Hall will take note. Well, one can only hope.…

Toast of the town … Goodbye Hamtramck Pub

Toast of the town … Goodbye Hamtramck Pub

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…