Election is right around the corner
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s primary election is less than two weeks away. On Aug. 5, voters here will be asked to whittle down the number of mayoral and city…
Timing to hire assistant city manager is suspicious at best
Pardon us if it seems like deju vu all over again (apologies to Yogi Berra) with regard to the city council’s move to hire an assistant city manager. It begs…
Historical Museum gets nearly $100,000 in state grant
By Alan Madeleine The State of Michigan recently announced the annual awardees of their Community Museum Grant Program – and the Hamtramck Historical Museum (HHM) has benefitted. The grants,…
Finally, the Caniff repaving is complete and open for traffic
By Charles Sercombe Time to celebrate, and if you have wheels whether it’s a car, bike or scooter test out the newest portion of Caniff. That’s because it’s now smooth…
City job raises questions about future of city manager
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is once again seeking an assistant to the city manager. But for anyone interested in applying, the job posting on the city’s website has already…
Suspended school superintendent re-appointed to state commission
By Charles Sercombe Suspended Hamtramck Public School District Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed still has influence with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer recently announced over a dozen appointments to various commissions and boards,…
Crossing the line of their authority
At a recent city council meeting, Mayor Amer Ghalib made an interesting comment that caught our attention. Speaking on the internal investigations into the police chief and background checks on…
City Hall Insider … 6/24/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on June 24, and all councilmembers were in attendance. City Clerk Rana Faraj gave an update on changes in voting precincts. The city…
August election is coming up
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election season is now officially off and running. Absentee ballots have already been sent out, which has prompted a number of observations among residents on social…
Mayor continues to wait to be confirmed by Senate for ambassadorship
By Charles Sercombe So far, there is still no date set for Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib’s Senate hearing on his confirmation to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. President…
