‘Tis the season to lend a hand to the Goodfellows
By Charles Sercombe Every year the Hamtramck Goodfellows manage to scrape up enough money to feed a few hundred needy families. But this year, because of COVID-19, their plans…
City set to curb pot sales
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck may end up being a one-marijuana-shop town. A majority of city councilmembers took the first step, at a special meeting Tuesday, to outlaw future cannabis…
City awarded mini-grant to crack down on pedestrian injuries
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck was one of a dozen, mostly southeastern Michigan cities that were just awarded short-term grants by the state’s Office of Highway Safety Planning. Others so…
In a time for leadership, a fail
We are in a pandemic, with thousands of businesses closing, millions of folks without jobs, and millions more about to have their unemployment benefits end. And what do our City…
Breaking news … City council moves to prohibit marijuana operations
By Charles Sercombe The city council will hold a special meeting this Tuesday (Nov. 17) to consider adopting an ordinance prohibiting future marijuana operations from setting up in Hamtramck.…
WSU digs Hamtramck again; signs pact with museum
By Greg Kowalski A bit of a bottle. A piece of pipe. The sole of a shoe. Trivial trash? Not to the trained eyes of more than a dozen…
City clerk and two employees test positive for COVID-19
By Charles Sercombe This time for real. A COVID-19 case has now actually happened in Hamtramck City Hall. City Clerk August Gitschlag announced recently that he has come down…
Once again, councilmember comes under fire
By Charles Sercombe The hits just keep coming against City Councilmember Ian Perrotta. At Tuesday’s council meeting, a majority of councilmembers took a rare – if ever – action, and…
Plenty of buzz about newest biz
By Charles Sercombe And just like that, Hamtramck has a retail outlet where adults 21 years old and older can now legally purchase recreational marijuana. You don’t need a…
City is running out of options on how to pay its bills
Now that Hamtramck voters have rejected funding public safety pensions, and allowing the city council to revamp police and fire services, there is a big question remaining. How is the…
