City Hall Insider … 3/26/24
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on March 26, and all councilmembers were in attendance. A proclamation was read in recognition of April being Arab-American Heritage Month. It went,…
Future of school district superintendent is still unknown
Update: At Thursday’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed did not attend. Instead, Interim Superintendent Michael Williamson sat with the board. No mention was made about Ahmed’s status. By…
Pride flag lawsuit fight seeks support
By Charles Sercombe It’s flag season in Hamtramck. Last week, the city once again raised flags on the 18 flagpoles on Jos. Campau, between Caniff and Carpenter. And once…
Look at the bigger picture about bike lanes
The concept of bike lanes in Hamtramck continues to spur debate. Recently, one Review reader offered a comment that got us scratching our heads. The reader said that, when immigrants…
Toast of the Town … For one night, it was the 1920s all over again
By Charles Sercombe Saturday night on the town, and where did Toast go? To the fundraiser at the Hamtramck Historical Museum, of course. The theme for the evening: “The…
School district refuses to say what went into selecting new legal firms
By Charles Sercombe Recently, the Hamtramck Board of Education hired a new set of attorneys. But the board did not make public what the cost will be for legal…
Election investigation is ongoing
By Charles Sercombe For weeks now, Hamtramck’s rumor mill has been swirling with speculation about an investigation into last fall’s city council election. This week, it’s been confirmed by multiple…
County agency opens ‘first of many’ mental crisis centers
By Charles Sercombe For years – decades – folks having a mental health crisis usually ended up in one or two places: the emergency room, or jail. That’s about…
Come on county, what’s the plan?
Wayne County officials owe Hamtramck an answer. The question being: What are their plans for the Dickerson jail, located on Conant and Hamtramck Dr.? Recently, it was announced that the…
For some, home ownership comes with a surprise price tag
By Charles Sercombe With the price of housing going up, up and up, guess what else goes up? Property taxes. And some homeowners are learning a harsh lesson: When…
