2019: A year of big ideas and new challenges
By Walter Wasacz Let’s chalk up 2019 as the year City Life began to turn words into advocacy, advocacy into action. Let’s remember it as the year we…
Will there be a windfall for Hamtramck?
By Charles Sercombe Is Hamtramck in line for a major revenue boost now that GM has announced a huge investment in its Poletown plant? That was a question on…
Prepare to pay more for parking
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck will join other local communities in upgrading its parking meters. Hamtramck is about to install high-tech meters much like the ones you see in Royal Oak…
Should Hamtramck keep its parking meters or upgrade?
It’s an understatement to say that the subject of parking meters has long been an issue in Hamtramck. Since at least the 1980s, there have been on and off again…
What’s in store for the coming year? Just look back to last year
By Charles Sercombe Now that 2019 is behind us, it’s time once again to dust off our crystal ball and gaze into the future – the year 2020, to…
Crime watch: Armed robbery gangs arrested
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police officers once again nabbed armed robbery crews. Last Friday, there were two incidents involving suspects using a black Chevy Impala as a getaway vehicle.…
Raymond Wojtowicz: A voice of reason
By Greg Kowalski “Where did the money go?” If you were in Hamtramck exactly 50 years ago, you would be familiar with that question. It was the slogan that…
The key to Hamtramck’s success this year: Cooperation
In this week’s paper, we explore some of the issues that will be coming up in the new year. Hamtramck’s financial security will continue to take up a lot of…
Breaking news: Missing woman has been found
By Charles Sercombe On Wednesday (Jan. 15), Hamtramck police announced that a 25-year old woman missing since Dec. 17 has been located. Police Chief Anne Moise had few details about…
‘Story of the Year’ revolved around a key financial source
By Charles Sercombe Now that 2019 has come to pass, it’s time for our annual “Story of the Year.” And what a year it was: there was the city’s…
