Councilman’s conduct once again censured
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in two years, City Councilmember Ian Perrotta has been censured by his colleagues for his behavior. At Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, Councilmember…
Hamtramck needs to step up its Census participation
We can’t say this enough. If you haven’t filled out your Census form, drop everything you are doing and go fill it out. Why? There are a whole bunch of…
Plans for a new school year are now set in place
By Charles Sercombe Yes, Hamtramck Public School students will have school this fall. But they won’t be in classrooms. Instead, they will continue with virtual learning, just where they…
The fight continues for environmental justice
Despite protests over a nearby recycling center seeking to store tens of thousands of gallons of toxic waste, a state agency gave its blessing. Since state officials refused to listen…
Election shows new political powerhouse
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Abraham Aiyash can thank Hamtramck voters for his success in the recent August Primary election. That’s because they gave him roughly half the votes he…
Mayor’s weekly Facebook chat focuses on COVID outbreak
By Charles Sercombe The bad news: The number of COVID-19 cases in Hamtramck is on the rise. The good news: The Hamtramck post office on Caniff Ave. is back in…
One more push for an accurate Census count
By Alan Madlane Knock knock. And this is no knock-knock joke. That knocking on your door, these days, may just be someone from the Census Bureau. By now, some…
Study finds Hamtramck housing values are still on the increase
By Alan Madlane Well, here’s some of the best news for the city in quite some time. At least, if you’re a property owner – or, thinking of becoming…
Lawsuit says state agency discriminated
By Charles Sercombe Despite protests against allowing a recycling center located just outside of Hamtramck to handle radioactive waste, the state cleared the way for the company. Protestors are…
City charter change proposal raises too many unknowns
From the looks of things, the city council’s decision to ask voters to change the city charter is dead on arrival – based on the pushback we have seen on…
