In these needy times, soup kitchen’s return is a blessing
By Alan Madeleine Well, it’s not all bad news for the poor and needy. In spite of what may seem, here and around the country, something like a war on…
City council splits on vote to fire and hire new city manager
Update: March 19, 2001. We erroneously reported that the city council split on the vote to hire Erik Tungate as Hamtramck’s new Acting City Manager. The vote was actually 3-2,…
City Hall Insider …
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The city council met on March 13, and all…
For this translation service, the world is at their desk
By Alan Madeleine One hears a lot of different tongues wagging on an average promenade down Jos. Campau in this town. Thankfully, there’s a business here, well-equipped to sort it…
Crime Log 3/16/12
By Alan Madeleine Taken from Hamtramck Police reports from between Wednesday, March 7, and Tuesday, March 13. From Wednesday, March 7: A vehicle that had been reported stolen in…
City officials hold a discussion on replacing the city manager
By Charles Sercombe Last Friday, the city council held a special meeting to consider hiring Hamtramck’s former Director of Community & Economic Development, Eric Tungate, as Acting City Manager. However,…
In a time of financial crisis, experience counts
It’s rare that we publish an editorial ahead of our regular Friday paper, but there is a crisis in city government that needs to be addressed. Last week’s abrupt firing…
City faces a financial meltdown
UPDATE, March 9, 2012: In a not an unexpected move, the city council and Mayor Karen Majewski fired City Manager Bill Cooper at a special meeting on Wednesday evening. The…
‘Hamtramck Blowout’ still captures the best of Detroit’s music scene
By Alan Madeleine The Blowout has blown through once again. Marred this year, after closing time on Friday evening, by a truly ugly incident (see separate story, below) involving three…
Crime Log 3/9/12
By Alan Madeleine Taken from Hamtramck Police reports for the dates of Thursday, March 1 to Tuesday, March 6. From Thursday, March 1: A man was arrested at his…
