Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium came full circle last Saturday. When the stadium was first built, as the story goes, Tiger baseball legend Ty Cobb threw…
Of charter rules and marijuana dispensaries
The issue of an elected official being in default to the city has once again come up. A city council candidate filed a complaint about an incumbent councilmcmber seeking re-election,…
Schools get a new leader
By Charles Sercombe In an emotional and packed special school board meeting, a divided board voted Wednesday evening to hire one of their own as the next district…
‘Banglatown’ is about to get a huge injection of funding
By Charles Sercombe American Axle & Manufacturing is investing $5 million into the neighborhood known as Banglatown. That neighborhood is just east – and a little north – of…
Candidate’s eligibility is questioned
By Charles Sercombe This year’s campaign season is just a few weeks old, and already the gloves are off. City Council candidate Carrie Beth Lasley is asking the city…
‘Banglatown’ gets its proper due with a huge investment
There are big improvements coming. Although not in Hamtramck itself, the Detroit Strategic Neighborhood Fund has ambitious plans for what’s commonly called “Banglatown” – located just east and north of…
School board set to consider hiring superintendent next week
By Charles Sercombe The search for a new superintendent for the Hamtramck Public School District could come to an end next Wednesday (May 15). The district’s school board…
Federal judge leaves a huge legacy for Hamtramck
Hamtramck’s long-standing housing discrimination lawsuit has lost a key player. Federal Justice Damon Keith, who oversaw the case since the 1970s, died recently at the age of 96. Keith, an…
At Hamtramck Stadium, it will be a brand new season ahead
By Charles Sercombe Some time in the next few months, you’re going to once again hear “play ball” at Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium. Thanks to a successful online fundraising…
And they’re off and running
By Charles Sercombe This year’s city council election is all set to go. None of the nine candidates who filed last week dropped out of the race by Friday’s deadline.…
