Wishing our CM good luck and thanks
It’s going to be tough to replace City Manager Kathy Angerer. Yes, we know some folks will scoff at that notion. All leaders have their critics. But the way we…
Breaking news … Two shot to death at housing project
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police are seeking information about a double homicide that was discovered on Tuesday. According to the department, a 25-year-old Hamtramck man and a 24-year-old Detroit woman…
Community TV channel is going through a test run
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s community television channel is now up and running. Greg Kirchner, who is organizing the channel, said there is limited programming on Channel 19 of Comcast during…
Toast of the Town … A day of poetry and a night for a blowout
By Charles Sercombe Poetry was in the air Saturday afternoon. The first cultural event in a program called “Our City Series” kicked off in the rose garden area of…
Interim city manager appointed
By Charles Sercombe A familiar face will be filling in as city manager. In a special city council meeting Wednesday, Max Garbarino was tapped as interim city manager. Garbarino is…
Rededication of stadium ushers in a new era
Things just keep getting better and better for the historic Hamtramck baseball stadium. Last week, officials from Wayne County, Detroit and Hamtramck, plus a host of special guests, were part…
Breaking news … Interim city manager to be appointed
By Charles Sercombe The city has called for a special meeting Wednesday (June 29) to appoint Max Garbarino as interim city manager. Garbarino is currently serving as the city’s…
Hamtramck’s refurbished baseball stadium is rededicated
By Charles Sercombe Leave it to Hamtramck Historical Commission Chairman Greg Kowalski to put Monday’s rededication ceremony for the historic Hamtramck Stadium in perspective. “We are making history today,”…
Guest Editorial: Detroit’s Care Center is the first of its kind
The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, June 22, for the City of Detroit’s first Clinical Care Center. “We are pleased to transform this…
Let’s make the Labor Day Festival the party of the century
Hamtramck, ask yourself a question: Do you want the upcoming Labor Day Festival to be “The Party” of the year in celebration of Hamtramck’s 100th anniversary of becoming a city?…
