Foreclosure looms for some in city
By Charles Sercombe For about 100 Hamtramck property owners, it’s time to pay up. According to the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office, those property owners have failed to pay their…
Moving the city forward requires being prepared
It seemed like a small matter in last week’s city council meeting. But as is often the case, the devil’s in the details. The council was presented with a resolution…
City and school officials have big plans for Veterans Park
By Charles Sercombe If the stars align right, Veterans Memorial Park could undergo a major renovation. Make that millions of dollars’ worth. Plans for the park were introduced to…
Line up for the Paczki Run
By Alan Madlane One doesn’t often necessarily think of paczki and running in the same breath. In fact, the very idea of running after having just consumed a paczek…
GM Poletown plant is both good news, bad news
We have spilled a lot of ink in recent months about the GM Poletown plant and what its existence means to Hamtramck. The plant plays a major role in the…
State comes under fire for decision on recycling plant
By Charles Sercombe Despite numerous protests and demonstrations, state officials gave US Ecology permission to process toxic material. The recycling plant is off of Mound, about a mile east…
Toast of the Town … Hamtramck did its part in lending a hand to Australia
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other…
State let the city down in toxic waste matter
Apparently, the state doesn’t care about the health and well-being of our residents. Words can’t express the outrage felt in the community about the state’s recent decision to allow radioactive…
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…
