Hindu community celebrates the birth of Krishna
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Hindu community was on full display on a recent Saturday. Once again, the community celebrated the birth of Krishna with a parade through part…
Ah, the sights of a city festival is always the fun part
By Charles Sercombe Every Hamtramck Labor Day Festival has its oddities. This year was no exception. We were introduced to what will surely be the next drinking man’s –…
Hamtramck’s Labor Day Festival had mixed results this year
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s annual Labor Day Festival had all the ingredients of enjoying another successful year. A great band line-up. Plenty of good food and cold beer. An eclectic…
Hearing will be held on whether to fire suspended public works director
By Charles Sercombe Director of Public Works Steve Shaya should find out if he still has a job next week. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Sheila Ann Gibson ordered that…
Flooding becoming more common
By Charles Sercombe Not again. That was the sentiment heard echoing throughout town Monday after yet another heavy rain caused widespread basement flooding. The city was first hit with a…
Hamtramck’s basement flooding is now an ongoing health hazard
Once again a number of Hamtramck residents experienced sewer backups during Monday’s heavy downpour. It left many wondering if this is going to be the “new normal” in which every…
Crime Log… 8/29/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Aug. 19-25. Tuesday, August 19 At a little after midnight, a resident in the 3900 block of Yemans said his lawnmower was…
Hamtramck Festival is a great weekend to showcase our city
Well here it is, the end of summer as we know it. While this weekend isn’t officially the last days of summer, the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is a signal…
Add one more service you can enjoy at Walter’s Shopping Place
By Charles Sercombe If you call Walter’s Shopping Place a party store, you are seriously short-changing yourself. This is indeed a shopping place — in fact make that one-stop shopping.…
City council vents frustration over emergency manager’s decisions
By Charles Sercombe The gloves are off. It took just a little over a year for city councilmembers to unload on Emergency Manager Cathy Square. Square has been in charge…
