School millage on Tuesday’s ballot
By Charles Sercombe Maybe you have seen a few yellow and black lawn signs around town saying: “Vote yes for the non-homestead millage renewal.” Or maybe you can’t see…
Crime Log… 2/13/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Feb. 3-7. Tuesday, February 3 A resident was arrested following a traffic stop for being wanted on a Hamtramck warrant. A resident…
Democracy’s thin line in Hamtramck is being chipped away
City Councilmember Anam Miah has a right to be upset. In last week’s issue we reported on his outcry over the city manager reformatting the city council agenda. The council…
Hamtramck gears up for Fat Tuesday’s Paczki Day
By Charles Sercombe Just as winter is about wearing out its welcome, here comes Hamtramck’s own National Holiday. Paczki Day. Yes, that wonderful day celebrating the world’s most…
City on a roll in grants
By Charles Sercombe Sometimes, it pays to be a city in financial trouble. Hamtramck is one of 11 financially-distressed communities to receive part of an $8 million grant from…
Work on Belmont building will be coming up soon
By Charles Sercombe It’s been over six months since a development firm purchased Hamtramck’s tallest commercial building. And so far, at least from the outside, there has been little…
School board gets an update on Keyworth Stadium renovation
By Charles Sercombe Renovating Keyworth Stadium to host a minor league soccer team passed its first hurdle. The stadium, built in the 1930s, is savable, said Sean Mann of the…
Crime Log… 2/6/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Tuesday, January 27 At a little after 5 a.m. a person was arrested for indecent exposure while in the…
Crime Log… 1/30/15
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 20-26. Tuesday, January 20 No criminal incident report is available for this date. Wednesday, January 21 At 9:30 p.m. a man…
Crime statistics underscore need to properly fund our police
Last week we reported on a study performed by a consumer research company that listed Hamtramck as having the seventh worst crime rate in the state. We can blame that…
