By Charles Sercombe As usual, trying to figure out who – or what – is our Newsmaker of the Year offers too many options. Should it be the firing…
By Charles Sercombe Newly-elected Mayor Adam Alharbi kick-started his term in office with a call for unity in the community. “Hamtramck is a city unlike any other. Within these…
By Charles Sercombe Heads up, voters. For those who vote by absentee ballot and mail it in, there has been an important change in postal regulations. From now on, the…
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Dec. 16, and all councilmembers were in attendance. The city’s auditor company, UHY, gave an overview of the city’s financial situation. The…
By Alan Madlane As the main man behind the Hamtramck Historical Museum, Greg Kowalski has been both the city’s biggest fan and its best cheerleader, too. And now, the city…
A new year has ushered in a new political era for Hamtramck. We have a new mayor now, as well as a new city councilmember and two veteran councilmembers who…
By Charles Sercombe Welcome back to our annual Year in Review. This week, we continue our look back at 2025’s last six months of the year. So, grab a favorite…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck will usher in a new political era this Sunday, Jan. 4. That’s when the city’s new mayor, Adam Alharbi, and three city councilmembers will take their…
By Charles Sercombe The year 2025 seemed like an ongoing roller-coaster of news. Now, for Hamtramck, that’s pretty typical. As we say each year, this little town – all…
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Nov. 25, and all councilmembers, except for Khalil Refai, were in attendance. Isabel Allaway, Hamtramck’s Community Economic Department Manager, gave an overview…