Spend your money locally during this holiday season
Thanksgiving is not only meant for family and friends, it is also when the holiday shopping season kicks into gear. And Hamtramck is an ideal city to do your shopping…
School Bell … 11/18/22
HHS grad news Anne Hughes recently sent us an update on her daughter, Mira Hughes. Here is what she had to say: Mira Hughes (HHS class of 2022) was awarded…
HPS board president takes a deep dive into questionable school books
By Charles Sercombe Following a recent raucous school board meeting regarding student reading material, Board President Salah Hadwan says he is conducting his own investigation. The Hamtramck Public School Board…
City mulls over what to do about its ambulance service
By Charles Sercombe Some residents are complaining that the city’s contractor for ambulance service, Rapid Response, is neither rapid nor responsive. In one of the more dramatic instances recently,…
City’s State Rep. rises in legislature
By Charles Sercombe Some history was made as a result of the Nov. 8 election. For the first time in 40 years, Democrats won majorities in both the state’s House…
What is the hidden agenda of school books?
There has been a lot of attention lately about reading materials in our public schools. Quite frankly, it’s been a lot of loud ignorant talk and threatening language, used against…
Breaking news … Former city manager dies
Former Hamtramck City Manager William “Bill” Cooper has died after a short battle with cancer. Here is his obituary: William J. Cooper August 6, 1949 – November 16, 2022…
School books issue hits Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe The American culture war on what kinds of reading material should be available to school kids has now come to Hamtramck. Last Friday, the Hamtramck Public…
Museum to offer a peek into archaeology dig findings
By Greg Kowalski Visitors to the Hamtramck Historical Museum will be offered a fascinating view of Hamtramck’s past at the Archaeology Day presentation, noon to 2 p.m, Saturday, Nov. 12.…
Councilmembers should use common courtesy when absent
It seems odd to us that the city council appears to be puzzled over what to do about their members who are absent from a meeting. Recently, two councilmembers, Mohammed…
