By Charles Sercombe The debate over gay rights continues in Hamtramck. The issue first arose last July with the city’s new all-Muslim mayor and city council. A controversy arose…
The city council, in a narrow vote, wisely kept the city’s ban on allowing animal slaughtering at residences. There were protests from some in the community that this violates their…
Hiring Join a team of educators who engage, elevate and empower students to succeed and transform the future by applying to the Hamtramck Public Schools social work and psychology departments…
By Charles Sercombe As it stands now, slaughtering an animal at home is still banned in Hamtramck. In a 3-2 decision, the city council agreed to update the city’s…
By Charles Sercombe The resignation of Councilmember Adam Albarmaki became official at last Tuesday’s city council meeting. According to the city charter, his replacement is the runner up from…
In recent weeks, the city’s ambulance service has come under scrutiny. Namely, there is a concern that the service is unreliable. There have been several reported incidents where a call…
By Greg Kowalski It’s a little metal disc, no bigger than a nickel, and you have to look closely to make out the letters “J. Gass Saloon” imprinted on…
By Interim Superintendent Nabil Nagi At Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS), we are fortunate to have a community full of teachers, leaders and partners eager to create the best educational environment…
Cosmos Closet Thanks to your generous donations to our Cosmos Closet, we were able to host a community clothing drive and homecoming dress giveaway in collaboration with ICNA Muslim Family…
By Charles Sercombe The job opening for city manager has finally been posted. The city council has known that the position would be open since last June, when former City…