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…
Sunday’s a good day for a street festival
By Charles Sercombe Sunday was another great day at the Hamtramck Labor day Festival. In fact, people started streaming in even earlier than usual, probably thanks to a Channel 7…
A perfect start for Hamtramck’s Labor Day Festival
By Charles Sercombe You couldn’t ask for better weather to kick off this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival. It was a sunny day with mild temps, making it just perfect…
Hamtramck Hustle is a throwback to the 1950s
By Charles Sercombe Last Saturday was a day for cool cats. The sixth annual Hamtramck Hustle, sponsored by the Dead Last Car Club, may have hit the turning point of…
Get ready to have some fun
By Alan Madeleine Hamtramck’s Labor Day Festival lives on. This year, maybe more than ever, it’s truly a grass-roots event. And once again, it’s a couple of locals who have…
Acting city manager keeps his word and resigns
By Charles Sercombe As he promised, Acting City Manager Nevrus Nazarko stepped down from his position as acting city manager. He had told the city council he was resigning immediately…
New acting city manager says there is no conflict of interest
By Charles Sercombe Newly-appointed Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzaj insisted that someone other than the city attorney negotiate employment terms with him. He told the city council at Tuesday’s meeting…
