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…
Hamtramck Schools Superintendent talks about the new year
By Charles Sercombe With the new school year starting for Hamtramck Public School students, we asked district Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed to give an overview of what to expect with…
Voters are being warned about election law
By Charles Sercombe Don’t even think about voting twice. Recently, President Trump came under criticism for encouraging voters in North Carolina to vote twice: one by absentee ballot, and again…
City names new stadium infield in honor of a legend
By Charles Sercombe There is more action at Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium. Not only is there a new infield, the field now has an honorific name: “Norman ‘Turkey’ Stearnes…
Wayne State students unearth Hamtramck’s past
By Greg Kowalski Bits of broken glass, beads, rusty old iron nails and even marbles may seem to be no more than scrap, but they also can be clues…
City officials need to step up in securing festival
Normally in this week’s issue you would see scenes from last weekend’s annual Hamtramck Labor Day Festival. Normal is no longer normal in the age of COVID. The pandemic has…
