Caniff parking lot repaving is moving along
By Charles Sercombe Halfway done. The Caniff city parking lot received its first layer of asphalt paving on Monday, after about a month’s worth of work to remove the…
Summer adventures at Hamtramck Public Schools
(Editor’s note: The school year is about the end, but that doesn’t mean your child’s education can take the summer off. The Hamtramck Public School District is offering a number…
An author’s ‘love letter’ to the City of Detroit
By Alan Madlane Elisa Sinnett is a teacher with the Hamtramck Public Schools, who also happens to be a writer. Her newest book is called “Detroit Fairy Tales,” and,…
Term limits don’t make sense locally
Should Hamtramck impose term limits for the mayor and city council? That question will be going forward to Hamtramck voters in the near future. We think that is a terrible…
Get ready to dish out more money to park in the business district
By Charles Sercombe Better save up your quarters if you plan to park in the city’s Jos. Campau business district. Actually, make that dollars – lots of them. New…
No protest this time around
By Charles Sercombe For the first time ever, Hamtramck city officials recognized June as “Hamtramck Pride Month.” Last week, the city council unanimously – and without comment — approved a…
Retired detective’s claim of self-defense in shooting holds up
By Charles Sercombe In a rare move on a district court level, a Shelby Twp. District Court judge dismissed charges against a retired Hamtramck detective who had shot and…
We’re not going quackers, there is a goose on the loose
By Charles Sercombe Anyone missing a goose? It’s not often Hamtramck attracts critters of a different feather, but on Friday afternoon, this goose was spotted strutting around the city…
