Let’s take a look into the next 12 months
By Charles Sercombe With 2012 now just a memory, it’s time to wipe off our crystal ball and gaze into Hamtramck’s future. So far, it’s looking a lot…
At Dickinson East, recycling is elementary
By Ian Perrotta Some things learned in school last a lifetime. But when you’re being taught about saving the environment, the lesson outlasts a lifetime. Think about it…
A clash of commerce and religion
By Charles Sercombe Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag said it doesn’t make any sense to allow a religious center to take up prime real estate. He was commenting on…
Feds raid city’s worst kept secret
By Charles Sercombe Police are being tight-lipped over a raid at a Jos. Campau medical clinic Wednesday morning. Hamtramck police were assisted by the DEA and state police in…
Police believe robbery crew is targeting the city
By Charles Sercombe There’s a crime spree happening on Hamtramck’s streets. Based on daily police reports, over a dozen street robberies have occurred in the past few weeks.…
Religious centers have no place in Hamtramck’s business zones
Enough is enough. Hamtramck is losing valuable real estate to religious institutions. A plan is in the works for a mosque to open on the northwest corner…
Hamtramck’s ‘Newsmaker’ of the year is the revolving door in city hall
By Charles Sercombe What was the biggest news story of last year? There were so many issues that popped up it’s a coin toss to say one is more…
City wrestles with mosque developments
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s development rules are once again being tested by the desire of the city’s Muslim community to open two more mosques. And mosques seem…
Federal money continues to have a local impact
By Ian Perrotta “The house was a disaster when we got it. It was just full of junk. And pigeons.” That’s the way contractor Steve Hughes describes his…
‘Blowout’ isn’t blowing out of town
By Ian Perrotta Like a typical 16-year-old, the Metro Times Blowout is about to hit the road. But it won’t be going too far. After a decade-and-a-half of hanging…
