Crime Log …8/17/12
By Alan Madeleine Crime Log is a compilation of the most interesting and informative items taken from Hamtramck Police Department Intelligence Reports from between the dates of Thursday, Aug. 9…
City officials need to step forward and firmly support the festival
Yes, there will be a Hamtramck Labor Day Festival this year. That wasn’t terribly clear in the last few weeks. And that’s a shame because there is no reason why…
Crime Log …8/10/12
By Alan Madeleine Crime Log is a compilation of the more interesting or informative items taken from Hamtramck Police Reports for the dates between Thursday, Aug. 3 and Wednesday, Aug.…
Pet group has a deal for Hamtramck that’s worth barking about
Have a pet dog or cat that needs to be spayed or neutered? If so, the organization All About Animals Rescue has a deal for you. To commemorate having fixed…
Hamtramck candidates strike out in quest for higher office
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s four city councilmembers won’t be moving on to new jobs. Councilmembers Cathie Gordon, Tom Jankowski, Robert Zwolak and Mohammed Hassan all lost in Tuesday’s Primary Election.…
Voters say yes to the DIA and jail tax – barely
By Charles Sercombe There was another side to Tuesday’s Primary Election ballot. Hamtramck voters followed fellow voters in Wayne County in passing two tax proposals – well barely for one…
Festival will focus on being local
By Alan Madeleine Well, it looks like another Labor Day Festival is coming, Hamtramck, and this time by the skin of its teeth – and the good will of a…
It’s a home run for old ‘Negro League’ stadium
By Alan Madeleine Hamtramck just got a little bit more Historic. Or at least, a little more recognized for being so. That’s because Hamtramck Stadium just made its way onto…
Residents are upset over utility work and no parking
By Charles Sercombe The good news is, some sections of the city are getting new gas lines, and because of the work required to install the lines, new sidewalks will…
Get ready for next Tuesday’s Primary Election
By Charles Sercombe Next Tuesday (Aug. 7) is election day here in Hamtramck and across the state. Voters here will be faced with a lengthy ballot, which includes two tax…
