ZBA rejects mosque design
By Charles Sercombe It’s back to the drawing board for those wishing to open a mosque at the northwest corner of Jos. Campau and Caniff. At the Zoning Board…
City officials agree on plan to eliminate budget deficit
By Charles Sercombe City officials found a way to eliminate the city’s budget deficit and guess who’s going to be hit up? Chances are, it will be you. The city…
Crime Log …2/8/13
By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Tuesday, January 29 through Tuesday, February 5. Tuesday, January 29 At 12:15 a.m. a woman was placed under arrest for a…
Deficit elimination plan only buys time for city
Finally. After months of haggling over a budget deficit elimination plan, city officials – with the exception of Councilmember Abdul Algazali – came to an agreement. This…
Toast of the Town … 2/1/13
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 events…
New business zone will open up industrial site
By Charles Sercombe An area that was once strictly zoned for industrial activity may be opened up for other types of businesses. The Plan Commission will consider at its…
New study ranks Hamtramck Pubic Schools much higher than state does
By Charles Sercombe If you factor in the effects of Hamtramck’s nearly 50 percent poverty rate, the public school district here is performing fairly well. That’s the finding of…
Wife shoots husband to death while arguing
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s first homicide of the year was the result of an argument between a husband and his wife. Police investigators could not go into details of…
School district’s health center gets a shot in the arm
By Ian Perrotta Right in the nick of time, the Hamtramck School-Based Health Center (HSBHC) has received a grant that will allow it to continue providing its current level…
Property owner has big idea for small parcel of land
By Ian Perrotta What would you do if you had a vacant lot in the middle of the city? Well, if you’re Oakland County businessman S.N. Syed, you ask the…
