City settles ex-department head lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe The city has settled a four-year lawsuit filed by a former director of public services. The final part of a two-part settlement was reached several weeks…
Despite hot, rainy weather, Labor Day Festival remains a ‘people’s festival’
By Charles Sercombe (Sept. 7, 2018) One thing you can say about this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, it had its ups and downs, and ins and outs.…
Thanks to dough from Domino’s pizza company, potholes get filled
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck, get ready to stop being so cheesed off about local potholes. You likely won’t need to avoid that void that used to rattle your adenoids…
Hamtramck now has a new city manager
By Charles Sercombe City officials gave it one more shot to vote on whether to hire a city manager last Friday evening. City Councilmember Fadel Al-Marsoumi called for a…
Former Hamtramck police officer accused of assaulting arrestees
By Charles Sercombe A former Hamtramck police officer is charged with multiple criminal counts of assaulting two people he arrested in 2014. The Department of Justice recently indicted Ryan McInerney,…
City manager hiring allows us to move on; Big thanks to festival organizers
As it turns out, Acting City Manager Kathy Angerer was indeed appointed as the city’s new city manager. That appointment happened at a special meeting held last Friday evening with…
Enough with searching for a new city manager – we have one
The city council political divide reared its head again this week. The dispute this time is about whether to hire Acting City Manager Kathy Angerer as the new city manager.…
City council feud erupts over city manager appointment
Update: A special city council meeting was held Friday evening (Aug. 31) to appoint Acting City Manager Kathy Angerer as the new city manager. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck…
Time for a party, Labor Day Festival has something special
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s annual goodbye party to summer is set to go this weekend. Yes, the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival kicks off this Saturday (Sept. 1) and…
Firefighters agree to a staffing reduction in exchange for a pay raise
By Charles Sercombe The city has taken a step toward funding the Fire Department when a federal grant runs out this coming January. The city and the firefighters’…
