Historical museum celebrates another year educating the public
By Alan Madlane So what’s happening now, at the local museum dedicated to the city’s history? Well, for starters, Hamtramck’s Historical Museum had a bit of excitement on Jan. 10,…
Council handed existing pot stores the gift of monopoly
One of the curious things about the city’s new marijuana ordinance is that it gives the existing cannabis dispensaries a virtual monopoly. A majority of the city council adopted the…
Paczki Day celebrations will go on, but it won’t be the same
By Charles Sercombe Paczki Day isn’t going to be what it usually is. Blame COVID, of course, which has altered many of our lives. Local bars can be open,…
Existing pot stores can stay
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s new marijuana ordinance goes into effect today, Friday, Feb. 12. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, a majority of city councilmembers revamped their previous ordinance, which…
By doing nothing, council guarantees financial collapse
One way or another, Hamtramck, you are going to pay. Pay for what, you ask? Pay for the pension costs for firefighters and police officers. The city simply can’t afford…
Now here’s a drink to celebrate Paczki Day …
By Alan Madlane It’s no secret that the alcohol market has blown up in the past 20 or more years. It started with a lot of small, or “micro-,”…
Council nixes tax proposal
By Charles Sercombe City councilmembers did an about-face Monday evening, and decided not to ask voters to again pass a millage hike to pay for police and fire pensions. Or…
On the road to more street repairs near the GM plant
By Charles Sercombe Road repairs in Hamtramck just got a major shot in the arm. The roads north and south of GM’s recently renamed Factory Zero will be repaved,…
Holding public office is not meant to be a money-maker
Talk about tone deaf. Last week, City Councilmember Nayeem Choudhury proposed to raise the salaries of the council and the mayor. But then, at Tuesday’s council meeting, he withdrew…
Ukrainian Museum features works by local Ukrainian artists
By Alan Madlane There’s still some time to catch the latest exhibit at the Ukrainian Museum here in Hamtramck. Dubbed “A Winter Exhibit: Ukrainian American Artists,” the exhibit continues until…
