Even by Hamtramck standards, this flood was unusual
By Charles Sercombe It’s been called disastrous, horrific, torrential, record-breaking, historic and maybe even biblical. No matter what, Monday’s rainstorm was still being felt, cursed and debated by the…
Yes, it’s time to party on JC
By Charles Sercombe It’s hard to believe, but in two short weeks thousands of people will be strolling up and down Jos. Campau. The 35th annual Hamtramck Labor Day Festival…
For most voters, Primary Election wasn’t worth the effort
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters were pretty much in lockstep with county and district voters. Like in many communities, voter turnout was extremely low, about 10 percent – a…
Closing a bar can be a tall order
By Charles Sercombe There is certainly no shortage of complaints about Club Aces on Jos. Campau. But the question is: Will those complaints have the legal weight needed to close…
Crime Log… 8/8/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers July 29-Aug. 4. Tuesday, July 29 At almost 10:30 p.m. a woman was robbed by two men riding bikes while in the…
Controversy over absentee ballots expands outside of Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is not alone in experiencing improper handling of absentee ballots. The city clerk of Dearborn Heights, Walt Prusiewicz, is asking the Attorney General’s Office to look…
If chicken raising issue was a test the city council failed
City councilmembers did themselves no favor in their recent on-again, off-again votes on whether households can raise live chickens. It doesn’t matter if you are in favor of this proposal…
After 94 years, St. Lad’s will be forced to close its doors. Update: the church did not close
Update: This article was published in 2014. It has come to our attention that some readers are assuming this is a current story. Since this article was published, it was…
Our endorsements for Tuesday’s Primary Election
Next Tuesday (Aug. 5) is the Primary Election, and in many instances, whoever wins the Democratic Party race next week will easily win the November Election. That’s why it’s so…
School board election draws a huge field of candidates
By Charles Sercombe It’s been a long time since an election for the Hamtramck School Board attracted many candidates. This year is either an exception of a sign of…
