Hamtramck has plenty to be thankful for in this holiday season
Hamtramck may be in a financial crisis, but it’s not beaten. The city has plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday. We all can be thankful…
Crime Log… 11/29/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Nov. 19-25. Tuesday, Nov. 19 A man reported that someone attempted to steal his 2007 Honda while it was…
HCAT will honor beating victim known for his care of strays
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s cat lovers have a new cause this year. HCAT, the Hamtramck Cat Assistance Team, is dedicating its yearly fundraiser in honor of…
After decades of waiting, city can now sell lots
By Charles Sercombe City officials want more bidders like Mohammed Huq and Ashraf Mohammed. They both purchased city lots at last week’s auction in city…
Teachers a long way from a contract
By Charles Sercombe You can bet there is one thing Hamtramck’s public school teachers would like to get as a present this holiday season: A labor contract. …
A tragedy waiting to happen …
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck drivers, well some of you at least, go back to driving school. “It seems like an epidemic,” said an exasperated Wayne Satterfield, the Director…
Election winners should take office right after election
Is there any reason why we should have to wait until Jan. 1 before newly elected city officials take office? It seems out of date and against…
After decades of sitting empty, city lots can now go on the tax roll
After 40-some years, Hamtramck’s vacant lots can now be taken off the city’s hands and sold. There are about 300 lots that will be auctioned off…
Crime Log…11/22/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Nov. 12-18. Tuesday, Nov. 12 A man reported to police that he bought a stolen or lost Amazon Kindle…
Bidding war on Hamtown Farms was ‘David versus Goliath’
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtown Farms project is saved, but it came at a steep price. At Thursday’s first auction round of city-owned lots, Farms organizer…
