Police now have a choice to make
By Charles Sercombe City officials took a major step forward in cutting costs this week. Now it’s up to the two police unions to decide whether to agree to the…
Something is growing on the city’s southend
“Green acres is the place for me. Farm livin’ is the life for me. Land spreadin’ out so far and wide Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside.” Theme to…
City officials still unwilling to pass a new budget
By Charles Sercombe Perhaps, as the saying goes, third time’s the charm. (Editor’s note: It wasn’t. The city council scheduled another special meeting for Monday, June 18 to discuss the…
For the first time in years, HHS baseball team come home champs
By Alan Madeleine Last week, Hamtramck High’s boys’ varsity baseball team won their first district championship since … well, since anybody can seem to remember. And the remembering seems to…
Crime Log …6/15/12
By Alan Madeleine Crime Log is a compilation of incidents taken from Hamtramck Police reports from between the dates of Thursday, June 7, and Wednesday, June 13, 2012. From Thursday,…
Expanding fire service could bring in extra revenue
Hamtramck firefighters say they are working on a plan to save the city money. One plan being considered, although not aggressively, firefighters admit, is to take over fire service in…
Adults get their kicks in kickball league
By Charles Sercombe Kickball isn’t just for kids any more. In yet another trend of adults re-inventing games from their childhood – check out dodgeball – kickball leagues are the…
Henry Ford Medical Center opens its doors to the community
By Charles Sercombe Henry Ford’s medical center started out with the idea of throwing an open house to introduce a new doctor to the community. But then, said Marianne Beach-Langloism,…
Contract concessions are likely
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial woes made headlines in several metro media outlets this past week. The reports hinged on a special meeting held Monday to discuss both the future…
Crime Log …6/8/12
By Alan Madeleine Crime Log is a compilation of items taken from Hamtramck Police Department Reports from between the dates of Thursday, May 31 and Wednesday, June 6. From Thursday,…
