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…
Hamtown’s interest in bikes is not just cyclical
By Ian Perrotta Just in time for the city’s new bike and pedestrian lanes, there are now plans to open a bicycle shop in Hamtramck. Actually, the plans…
Crime Log … 2/1/13
By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Wednesday, January 23 through Tuesday, January 29. Wednesday, January 23 At 7:05 p.m. on 1/22 two men were placed under arrest after…
What in the world is the city’s Plan Commission thinking?
On Feb. 13, The city’s Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on whether to rezone a parcel of land on St. Aubin St. from industrial only use to multi-use.…
Federal law played a role in city’s zoning law
By Charles Sercombe So, just how did a mosque get permission to take over one of the city’s largest commercial buildings located in the heart of the business…
Police arrest suspected crime crew
By Charles Sercombe A major crime wave has apparently come to an abrupt halt. For the past few weeks, over a dozen street robberies have occurred throughout the city,…
Disturbance at medical clinic opened door to shutting it down
By Charles Sercombe June 4, 2012 was probably the day that sealed the fate of Dr. Basil Qandil, whose Jos. Campau medical clinic was shut down last week following…
Crime Log …1/25/13
By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Tuesday, January 15 through Wednesday, January 23. Tuesday, January 15 At 6 a.m. a man reported that a known party stole…
For housing plaintiffs, end of lawsuit means justice denied
We’ve danced this dance before, but it appears that finally the legendary housing discrimination lawsuit filed against Hamtramck over 30 years ago is settled, once and for all. The Sarah…
