Advocate for city charter proposals explains his position
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s ballot proposals (1 and 2) ask voters whether they want to eliminate the city charter sections that establish the police and fire departments, along with…
Crime Watch: Detroit takes the lead in battling whippets
By Charles Sercombe You can file this one as kind of a crime, and kind of not. One thing it is for sure, communities are increasingly finding out, is…
Sewer line repairs still have a long way to go
Hamtramck’s struggle to fix its ailing sewer system continues to inch forward. The city council recently OK’d spending $4.9 million from the water department’s budget to begin the next phase…
A summer’s quest: Taking in the city, street by street
By Alan Madlane Robert Przygocki knows Hamtramck well. Yes, he spent his earliest school years here; yes, his parents were from here. But then there’s the fact that he…
Final week for Census
By Charles Sercombe The clock is ticking down for Hamtramck households to take part in the national Census count. The last day that the count will happen is this…
Recall effort for councilmember is now underway
By Charles Sercombe Councilmember Ian Perrotta’s political woes are not over. On Tuesday, Councilmember Mohammed Hassan emailed a press release announcing that he and others in the community –…
Haven’t filled out a Census form? Do it right now and be counted
The Census count effort is rounding the corner and is about to close down by the end of the month. We can’t say this enough: It is imperative for Hamtramck…
St. Ladislaus Parish is about to celebrate its centennial
By Alan Madlane St. Lad’s is a young lad no more. The iconic Hamtramck Catholic church is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary this month, on Saturday, Sept. 26,…
Part 2: Schools Superintendent talks about school year
By Charles Sercombe This week is part 2 of our email conversation with Hamtramck Public School District Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed concerning the new school year during these trying coronavirus…
Protecting our stadium is a sound investment
If you are a regular reader of this paper, you will know that Hamtramck has rediscovered an old jewel. For years, Hamtramck’s baseball stadium had fallen into disrepair. There was…
