Will past haunt new city manager?
By Charles Sercombe Newly-appointed Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag comes with some baggage. However, in the arena of politics, that’s not unusual. Tertzag was handed an employment contract this week…
City council wants mural repaired or removed
By Charles Sercombe It’s crunch time for Hamtramck’s most controversial public mural. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, Economic & Community Development Director Jason Friedmann was given his marching orders: Either…
Crime Log …9/14/12
By Charles Sercombe Here’s the round-up of daily crime reports from Sept. 5 through Sept. 11. Wednesday, Sept. 5: A man was arrested after being involved in a hit-and-run accident.…
So-called education reform smacks of a political power-play
What is going on in the world of state education? The Hamtramck Public School District is going to lose over $700,000 because it has two underperforming schools. Yes, you read…
Labor Day Festival is another success
By Charles Sercombe Perhaps the hippie dude summed it up best about this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival: “Hamtramck is the best city in Detroit.” We couldn’t agree more, and…
New budget includes a tax increase
By Charles Sercombe City officials agreed on a financial plan to fix the city’s budget for the next three years. But the budget comes with a price for property owners.…
Murder case remains unsolved
By Charles Sercombe There will be no charges filed against four suspects in the stabbing death of Joseph King. King was killed last October after encountering the suspects late at…
Crime Log…9/7/12
Here are the daily crime reports from Last Thurday (Aug. 3o) to Monday (Sept. 4). Thursday, Aug. 30: At about 8 p.m., an Andrus St. woman reported three males came…
Festival organizers did an outstanding job despite the short notice
Well done. The organizers of this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival did an outstanding job. And when you think of the short time frame they had to pull things together,…
Three days of fun and sun
By Charles Sercombe What a way to start a party. Monday was a big day for the Labor Day Festival. It kicked off with a “canoe” race on Campau, followed…
