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…
Crime Log …1/11/13
By Ian Perrotta This week’s crime reports covers Jan. 2 through Jan. 8. Wednesday, January 2 A crash occurred at Mitchell and Commor. A crash occurred at Poland…
Police department needs all the extra eyes and ears it can get
If you are a regular reader of our Crime Log, you will have no doubt noticed an uptick of street robberies in recent weeks. Some of them have…
Crime Log …1/4/13
The week’s crime reports cover Dec. 27 through Jan. 1. Thursday, Dec. 27: At 11 p.m. a man was arrested at a house on Danforth St. for…
Council’s indecision on budget plan shows lack of leadership
It’s a new year, but so far, we’ve seen the same old, same old from our city council. We’re speaking of the council’s collective inability to make a decision about…
Second half of 2012 had plenty of highlights
By Ian Perrotta We continue this week with a look back at the second half of 2012. JULY At a Town Hall Meeting, much was discussed but…
A happy New Year will depend on our collective cooperation
Well, another year is about to pass. The year 2012 has been yet another roller-coaster ride for Hamtramck. The city has had bad financial news all year long, and a…
