Forum set for candidates to speak
By Charles Sercombe It looks like there will be a meet the candidates night after all this year. But it won’t happen until the night before the election, Nov.…
Fire Dept. expands its mutual aid
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck firefighters are going to be busier. The Hamtramck Fire Department has come up with a new mutual aid support program with Highland Park and Detroit.…
Crime Log… 10/17/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Oct. 7-13. Tuesday, October 7 A Dorothy resident reported the theft of her 2008 Dodge Charger. The car, however, had already been…
School Board election is a pivotal one for district
We can’t avoid the fact that the Nov. 4 election for school board is one of the most important elections Hamtramck voters will face. There are 15 candidates seeking five…
Feds need to crack down further on food stamp fraud
One thing is for sure in the federal investigation into food stamp fraud here in town: The market owners and some of their employees are facing felony charges. One would…
Feds need to crack down further on food stamp fraud
One thing is for sure in the federal investigation into food stamp fraud here in town: The market owners and some of their employees are facing felony charges. One would…
Attorney’s tale of overcoming challenges is a message of believing
By Charles Sercombe There are motivational speakers, and then there is attorney Richard Bernstein. Yes, that Richard Bernstein you see in television ads. Bernstein met with Hamtramck Public Schools…
How to fight blight? Find out where it is and make a map
By Charles Sercombe If you see a stranger on your street taking a photo of a house or lot, don’t be alarmed. By next week, if all plans go…
Election? Hardly a sign anywhere
By Charles Sercombe There are just a little over two weeks before the Nov. 4 election, and in Hamtramck, there’s little sign of any kind of a campaign. There are…
Sentencing is light for absentee ballot defendants
By Charles Sercombe Four men convicted of illegally handling absentee ballots last year got off easy. All four received minor fines and court fees, but they will each have a…
