As funding for schools get slashed, so do our local jobs
It wasn’t an easy decision last week by a majority of Hamtramck School Boardmembers to contract out the jobs of custodians. These district employees live here…
Freezing weather forces schools to close
By Charles Sercombe How do you beat the cold when temps hit the single digits and the wind chill goes into minus zero territory? Keep dancing, said…
Adding in the poverty factor
By Charles Sercombe For the second year in a row, Hamtramck’s public school district is doing better than the Michigan Department of Education says. According to…
School Board reconsiders decision to privatize jobs
By Charles Sercombe As expected, a majority of Hamtramck School Boardmembers voted to outsource the jobs of custodians and bus drivers. In a special meeting…
Crime Log… 1/24/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Jan. 14-20. Tuesday, Jan. 14 At 12:30 p.m. a man was arrested for domestic violence after assaulting his…
The future of firefighting in Hamtramck? It’s an issue to ponder
At first glance it’s disappointing that Hamtramck’s emergency manager didn’t go further when dealing with the firefighters’ new contract. It was thought that the Fire Department…
Mosque design work set to go on Jos. Campau site
By Charles Sercombe It’s been six months since the Al Islah Mosque was given the go-ahead to fix up their new location at the northeast corner…
Job cuts loom in schools
By Charles Sercombe Last week the Hamtramck School Board split on a decision to privatize the work of custodians and bus drivers. But early this week there…
‘Blowout’ will return, but Hamtramck will have to share
By Charles Sercombe Yes, there will be a Metro Times Blowout in Hamtramck. But for the second year in a row, there will also be a Blowout…
Crime Log… 1/17/14
By Charles Sercombe This week’s crime Log covers Jan. 5-12. Sunday, Jan. 5 At 12:33 a.m. a Lincoln Park resident was arrested for being disorderly while at…
