Guest Editorial: Three Boardmembers make their endorsements for HPS
A school board functions best when it can be a genuine link between the community and the school system. All seven members are responsible for working with the students, staff,…
Heavy rains once again bring floods
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Achilles’ heel once again acted up on Thursday. Heavy rains in the metro region caused massive flooding throughout the area – including Hamtramck. The…
Cooperation will be key in transforming Jos. Campau
One of Hamtramck’s most prominent commercial property owners has come under scrutiny in the past couple of weeks. A report in the online publication Mlive.com has stirred up a hornet’s…
With influx of new students, school district finances are making the grade
By Charles Sercombe It was not long ago the Hamtramck Public School District feared it was losing students at a pace that could have forced the closing of some…
Road repairs are wrapping up
By Charles Sercombe Residents near Casmere can soon breathe easier. Or at least enjoy smoother driving on the street. The street was milled a few weeks ago and crews…
Breaking news … Hamtramck man leads state police on high-speed chase
By Charles Sercombe The hit-and-run accident involving a state trooper on Friday took a strange Hamtramck twist. According to sources, a Hamtramck man riding a motorcycle apparently grew impatient…
Faces from the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival 2016
By Charles Sercombe One of our favorite pastimes at the festival is people watching. There are so many interesting faces and people who live and visit Hamtramck. Festival weekend offers…
Hamtramck Labor Day Festival 2016
By Charles Sercombe Without a doubt this year’s Labor Day Festival was a smashing success. You couldn’t have asked for better weather, colder beer, better barbecue or talented bands.…
Judge admonishes ex-school boardmember for perjury in lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck School Boardmember who was booted out of his seat lost his bid to regain it – twice. Wayne County Circuit Court Chief Judge Robert Colombo…
Witness says she was asked to change her testimony in lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe Just a few weeks before former School Boardmember Mohammad Huda’s appeal in Wayne County Circuit Court to win back his seat was heard, a witness in…
