Candidate deadline nears to file for mayor, council
By Charles Sercombe The city is not kidding about cracking down on the qualifications to become a candidate in Hamtramck. Two mayoral candidates and one city council candidate were disqualified…
City Hall insider … 3/11/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on March 11, and all councilmembers were in attendance. During public comment, Ibrahim Aljahim congratulated Mayor Amer Ghalib on being nominated by President…
School district interim superintendent confident feds will cave
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools is not taking ‘No’ for an answer. Interim Superintendent James Larson-Shidler says the district is working with the state to get $3.9 million…
Public outrage grows over election violations
The resurfaced allegations of the illegal handling of ballots by elected officials was obviously the talk of town this past week. And it has people rightly ticked off. There have…
Four city councilmembers could be facing felony election charges
By Charles Sercombe After months of public speculation, and also growing frustration from Hamtramck City Clerk Rana Faraj, the state Attorney General has finally pulled the trigger. And that…
The talk of the town: pending election charges
By Charles Sercombe The reaction in Hamtramck to the latest development in the state Attorney General’s investigation into alleged election law violations is, well, active and ongoing. Let’s back…
The twists and turns of Hamtramck’s politics
By Charles Sercombe Oh, what a tangled web Hamtramck weaves – at least when it comes to election politics. The history of the present city council make-up has taken…
One more summer of detours for drivers on Caniff
By Charles Sercombe It’s shaping up to be another summer of headaches for many local drivers. The last leg of the Caniff repaving project starts today, Friday, April 11,…
The silence from the HPS District is deafening
Is there anyone home over at the Hamtramck Public Schools? Last week, it was announced by the Michigan Department of Education that $7.2 million in promised federal funding was being…
Promised funding to school district suddenly withdrawn
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools have been dealt a huge financial setback. This week, it was announced by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) that President Trump’s administration is…
