Petty politics once again taints city council
We don’t know what’s in the air lately, but last Tuesday’s city council meeting was an embarrassment. First, there was a call to remove Councilmember Abu Musa from his position…
Looking at the year ahead: Our predictions for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Ah yes, the year 2025. What do the next 12 months hold in store for Hamtramck? We don’t pretend that, in the past, we’ve been 100 percent…
AG Office allege election violations
By Charles Sercombe During the city’s 2023 city council campaign, there was plenty of talk about possible election cheating. There was also confirmation by residents who said they were interviewed…
City Hall Insider … 12/17/24
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Dec. 17, and all councilmembers were in attendance. During public comment, a Roosevelt St. resident complained that street lights have been not…
School board now has a chance to move forward
With two new members on the Hamtramck School Board, we sense a new era coming. This is based on just the first school board meeting of the year, but there…
‘Newsmaker of Year’ made sweeping changes in key city department
By Charles Sercombe After absorbing all the events of last year for the past two weeks, it’s now time to consider the “Newsmaker of the Year.” And once again,…
Mayor says no word on a D.C. job
By Charles Sercombe Ever since former President Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, there’s been one question floating around town: Will Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib be on…
Caniff repave on hold
By Charles Sercombe As many have noticed, Caniff is now fully open for traffic going west and east. The reconstruction and repaving of Caniff, from Jos. Campau to Conant,…
City Hall Insider …. 11/26/24
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Nov. 26, and all councilmembers were in attendance. A presentation was made by Hennessey Engineers about the 15 ongoing construction projects happening…
Here’s to looking to a new year ahead
For those who have read our Year in Review during the past two weeks, you might have noticed something. Hamtramck packs in a lot of news and events for such…
