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…
Winter and summer bills pile up
By Charles Sercombe As everyone knows, last winter’s heavy snowfall and arctic temperatures took a toll on the roads. Many streets in the metro area and were riddled with…
Crime Log… 8/22/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Aug. 12-18. Tuesday, August 12 At 11:45 p.m. a resident complained that a neighbor redirected his gutter spout to drain water to…
Let the city and state know you have suffered damages
We can’t blame you for thinking: “What’s the use of reporting flood damage?” Although there is no promise of financial assistance for those who suffered damages from last week’s massive…
With plenty of time to go, school election begins to heat up
By Charles Sercombe The School Board election is two months away, but already there are rumblings of a campaign. Earlier this week, an associate of candidate Anam Miah posted…
Stadium marker is a reminder of a divided America
By Charles Sercombe It was a packed house, so to speak, at last Thursday’s unveiling of a historical marker in Veterans Memorial Park. That’s when the public got its first…
Flood claims encouraged
By Charles Sercombe If you haven’t filed a damage form for last week’s flood with the city yet, there is still time to do so. State, county and city…
Historical marker installed at famed Hamtramck Stadium
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Stadium is one step closer to hitting a home run. On Thursday afternoon, city and state officials gathered near the stadium with a host of other…
Crime Log… 8/15/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Aug. 5-11. Tuesday, August 5 At 2 a.m. officers recovered a car that had just been stolen. The recovery was made following…
Flooding provides a lesson in need to pay for infrastructure
Monday’s mass flooding in the metro area proved one thing. No matter how much money you spend to modernize your sewer system, Mother Nature still rules. Despite the overwhelming force…
