Crime Log … 8/23/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Aug. 13 through 19. Tuesday, Aug. 13 At 11:30 p.m., a man reported being carjacked by two males while…
Hamtramck’s turnaround is about getting the basics down
Mindboggling. Three weeks ago Emergency Manager Cathy Square ordered a crackdown on delinquent water bills. Work crews went out and began shutting off water service to houses…
Emergency manager lays out plan for financial recovery
By Charles Sercombe City Council Chambers is usually a place where some residents come to vent, rant and yell. Curiously, that was anything but the case…
City lot clean-ups raise questions
By Charles Sercombe City lot clean-ups and grass cutting is back in business after a temporary spending freeze was lifted by Emergency Manager Cathy Square. …
Crime Log … Thieves are targeting motorcycles and gold necklaces
By Charles Sercombe Hey bikers, better lock up your hog. The Police Department has received several reports in the last few weeks of the thefts of motorcycles,…
Crime Log … 8/16/13
By Charles Sercombe This week’s Crime Log covers Aug. 6 through 12. Tuesday, Aug. 6 A man reported that his 2002 Chrysler minivan was stolen…
Toast of the Town …8/16/13
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other…
Algazali’s disgrace is continued disrespect to holding office
It’s not surprising that City Councilmember and leading mayoral candidate Abdul Algazali is two years behind on property taxes. He owes over $12,000 on two buildings on Jos.…
EM releases financial plan for recovery
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck city employees and property owners are going to have to give up a little to turn the city’s financial situation around. Emergency…
Tax delinquency may come back to bite mayoral hopeful
By Charles Sercombe This could be a potential game changer in the mayoral election. On Friday (Aug. 9), three days after Tuesday’s Primary Election, it came…
