City aims to plug delinquent water bills with service shutoffs
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in about a year, the city is getting serious about water bill deadbeats. Some 950 water shutoff notices were sent out on…
City aims to plug delinquent water bills with service shutoffs
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in about a year, the city is getting serious about water bill deadbeats. Some 950 water shutoff notices were sent out on…
With fingers crossed, city’s financial future is looking up
The next five years will be revealing regarding the financial health of Hamtramck. Recently, City Manager Katrina Powell submitted a projected five-year budget to the state’s Transition Advisory Board, which…
Food stamp fraud suspect allegedly threatening witnesses
By Charles Sercombe The investigation into alleged food stamp fraud has taken a twist. According to a source who declined to identify himself for fear of reprisal, one of the…
Volunteers needed for upcoming citywide spring cleanup
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is never a pretty sight right after winter ends and the snow finally melts away. There is litter everywhere. But there is something you can…
Hamtown’s Movers and Shakers …Greg Kowalski
By Charles Sercombe Just when you think every aspect of Hamtramck has been written about, there’s yet another book out on this very special city. And to the…
Crime Log… 4/10/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers March 31-April 6. Tuesday, March 31 At almost 11 p.m. a man driving in the 3300 block of Holbrook said his car…
While Hamtramck stalls, opportunity goes up in smoke
Hamtramck sure can be slow when it comes to getting business done. While it is no one person’s fault, the city has taken a long, long time in adopting regulations…
Change in election law pushes up deadline for candidates to file
By Charles Sercombe Thinking of running for city council this year? If so, you have less than two weeks to file to be on the August Primary ballot. The…
Deranged man tears up Clerk’s Office
By Charles Sercombe City Clerk August Gitschlag faced some terrifying moments on Tuesday. A man who police said was having a mental breakdown managed to climb through the clerk’s…
