With fingers crossed, Pope Park fundraiser reaches its goal and more
By Charles Sercombe It didn’t quite take a Hail Mary for the Pope Park fundraiser to meet its goal. But it came close. The Karol Wojtyla Hamtramck Committee…
Crime Log… 5/29/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers May 19-25. Tuesday, May 19 No incident report was available for this date. Wednesday, May 20 Two teenagers were arrested after being…
A nagging question: What to do about people without water?
On the one hand, getting your water service shut off by the city is a bad thing. On the other hand, the city can’t afford to give away that service…
For some, housing discrimination lawsuit is far from over
By Charles Sercombe As Hamtramck’s infamous housing discrimination lawsuit inches ever closer to being settled once and for all, there are some plaintiffs in the case who feel left…
Candidates receive fair warning
By Charles Sercombe City council candidates received an unusual reminder from the City Clerk’s Office. They were sent a letter citing a city charter requirement for all elected and appointed…
Construction will be tying up local roads for the summer
By Charles Sercombe First there were potholes all over the city to dodge, and now, there is utility work being done on Conant. You may have noticed that…
City’s water shutoffs leave many households without service
By Charles Sercombe Out of the 711 water shutoff notices the city sent out in April, less than half of the households and businesses have made a payment. According…
Police step up seat belt enforcement for month of May
By Charles Sercombe By the looks of it, dozens of drivers in Hamtramck got a pricey reminder to buckle up. On Tuesday, Hamtramck police set up traffic stings at…
Crackdown on candidates is a welcome relief
It’s been a law on the books, but something the city hasn’t bothered to comply with for years – for whatever reason. The City Clerk’s Office is now doing a…
Crime Log… 5/15/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers May 5-11. Tuesday, May 5 At a little after midnight a resident was arrested following a traffic stop for being wanted on…
