Get ready for next Tuesday’s Primary Election
By Charles Sercombe Next Tuesday (Aug. 7) is election day here in Hamtramck and across the state. Voters here will be faced with a lengthy ballot, which includes two tax…
In Tuesday’s election, we endorse the following …
Next Tuesday is the August Primary Election. Usually, primary elections don’t attract a large number of voters like general elections do. But that doesn’t mean they are any less important.…
Crime Log …8/3/12
By Alan Madeleine Crime Log is a compilation of the most newsworthy, informative or interesting items from off of the Hamtramck Police Reports from between the dates of Thursday, July…
Crime Log …7/27/12
By Alan Madeleine Crime Log this week is a compilation of the more interesting, informative or newsworthy items taken from Hamtramck Police Department Reports, as provided for between the dates…
City vows to clean up southend blight
By Charles Sercombe The city’s not messing around. This time the hired guns are coming out. After years of threats and complaints, the city is sending out contractors to mow…
City is in line to get major grant
By Charles Sercombe A large chunk of the city’s financial woes could be solved, thanks to a potential federal grant. The city appears to be in the running for a…
At Maria’s, the future is all about salsa
By Alan Madeleine Hamtramck is about to lose one of its most unique restaurants. Well, sort of. After four and a half years of operation — a fact that’s hard…
Re-elect Wojtowicz and support the Detroit Institute of Arts
In the Aug. 7 Primary Election, it should be noted that Hamtramck’s own Raymond Wojtowicz is once again seeking re-election as Wayne County Treasurer. It’s probably a given that Wojtowicz…
For one day, kids got to play cops and firefighters
By Charles Sercombe Saturday’s Public Safety Day was the perfect place for a kid to be. There were police cars on displays, with sirens wailing, and fire trucks that kids…
Financial plan will have to wait
By Charles Sercombe Now that Hamtramck has a new acting city manager, residents may be wondering what financial changes will be coming down the pike. A few weeks ago, the…
