Speed humps: sending a message out to reckless drivers
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s crackdown on speeding and reckless drivers is stepping up a notch. The city and public school district have partnered on installing more speed humps throughout…
Coming to terms with city street sweeping
If there is one consistent thing Hamtramck can’t come to terms with street sweeping. On the one hand, there are the folks who complain that the city should do more…
Number of new voters requires adjustments by the city
By Charles Sercombe You can probably credit Hamtramck’s recent crop of new candidates for getting more people to register to vote. The growing number of registered voters during the past…
Covid cases spike up
By Charles Sercombe If you haven’t noticed, the number of Covid cases is back on the rise in Hamtramck. In fact, the outbreak in the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb,…
Volunteers hit the streets to remove trash and litter
By Charles Sercombe Last Saturday’s citywide “Centennial” cleanup didn’t have a large turnout, but it certainly made a start in tackling the endless amount of litter in Hamtramck. About…
Get ‘city smart’ during warm weather months
As we reported last week, warm weather always ushers in more street crime. The reasons for this are various – and obvious. People are out more and, in the heat,…
Fly your Hamtramck flag high
By Alan Madlane Want to show your Hamtramck pride? If you’re a Hamtramckan, of course you probably already do, on a near-daily basis. But here’s something to add to…
Crime Watch: With warmer weather, crime spikes up
By Charles Sercombe The weather has finally warmed up, and people are out and about. And the return of spring also heralds a spike in the number of crimes…
Alley repaving keeps moving along this year
By Charles Sercombe The reconstruction of Hamtramck Dr. isn’t the only road repair happing this construction season. Once again, several city alleys will be repaved in the coming months. Thanks…
Sometimes, credit is due to public officials who get it right
Sometimes it appears that improvements to the city come awfully slow. Residents are always quick to point out the faults of our city, but rarely does anyone offer praise when…
