Art obscura? Yemeni mural is threatened by construction project
By Charles Sercombe One of Hamtramck’s most treasured murals may disappear from view in the near future. The mural, depicting landscapes and people of Yemen, is on the side…
Hookah lounge closed in shooting
By Charles Sercombe The city’s second homicide within the last nine months has once again happened outside of the MyHookah Lounge on Jos. Campau. Police are not releasing many…
A tragic case of justice delayed is justice denied
Six years ago, in 2013, it was thought by city officials that the city’s longstanding housing discrimination lawsuit had finally – finally – been settled. Oh, how wrong they were.…
Is the city putting in the effort to promote its main business district?
By Charles Sercombe For several weeks this summer, Jos. Campau was looking pretty weedy. And no, we’re not talking about medical marijuana. We’re talking about those pesky weeds we…
And now for the final three
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s seemingly never-ending housing discrimination lawsuit is coming close to an end. The city is about to break ground for the last three housing units to…
Tree planting should be high on the list of priorities
Hamtramck has done much to revitalize its appearance, ever since a tornado blew through town in 1997 and knocked down about 500 huge trees. Over the years, the city, along…
Survey finds most of the city’s trees in good health
By Alan Madlane Looks like Hamtramck can afford to throw a little shade. In June, the city had a comprehensive tree survey completed for all city-maintained street rights-of-way, and…
For now, tree planting program is on hold
“I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.” By Joyce Kilmer By Charles Sercombe At one time, Hamtramck’s streets were shady, with a tree canopy…
Hamtown Farms site is now privately owned, its future unknown
By Charles Sercombe Hamtown Farms is not only closed down, it has now been sold. Michael Davis, a co-organizer of the farm, declined to say who purchased the seven…
State offers special treatment to Hamtramck for marijuana sales
By Charles Sercombe If city officials allow recreational marijuana sales, the state is offering would-be retailers a helping hand to cut through the red tape. Hamtramck is one…
