A new year, and a reason to be optimistic
It looks like the new year, 2020, has started off with quite a bang. The country still remains deeply politically divided, and it now looks like it is possible there…
A search is on for missing Hamtramck woman
By Charles Sercombe The family of a 25-year-old Hamtramck woman is seeking her whereabouts. According to a report by WXYZ Channel 7, Camay Lowe left her mother’s house on…
Breaking news … Garage break-in suspect arrested
By Charles Sercombe For the last few weeks there has been a rash of garage break-ins scattered throughout town. Some residents got a glimpse of the suspect, and he had…
For that last-minute gift, go Hamtramck Holiday Gift-o-rama
By Alan Madlane Getting frustrated in your later-than-usual holiday shopping? Perhaps it’s too crowded out there for your nerves, or your sanity’s, sake … Perhaps you just can’t…
Activists call for action
By Charles Sercombe Last year at this time, state Rep. Isaac Robinson introduced two bills that would ban a recycling center from accepting radioactive waste. Those house bills, HB4808…
The holiday season isn’t so joyful for three Jos. Campau businesses
By Charles Sercombe Back in 2016, the folks over at Wheelhouse Detroit had high hopes for expanding their bike shop into Hamtramck. “We just wanted to expand into a…
Community leaders meet to get the word out for Census 2020
By Charles Sercombe Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told a gathering at Hamtramck’s Gates of Columbus Hall that the upcoming national census count is going to be…
Hiring of former police chief was a good decision
Much has been said about the return of former Hamtramck Police Chief Max Garbarino. Recently, a divided city council agreed to bring Garbarino back, but this time as a liaison…
Former police chief makes a comeback in a new role
By Charles Sercombe Two employment contracts set off fireworks at last week’s city council meeting. Councilmembers Ian Perrotta and Andrea Karpinski were alone in objecting to the contracts, which…
Yemeni mural compromise exemplifies holiday spirit
It now looks like Hamtramck’s famed Yemeni mural on Jos. Campau and Goodson will be saved. Saved, in the sense that a proposed development project will not end up blocking…
