Paczki Day is once again a huge success
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck was Party Town,` USA this past week. What, with the Blowout all weekend and Paczki Day on Tuesday … Whew! For the second year in a…
Deal or no deal? Poletown agreement in the works
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck had a little extra something to celebrate this past week. Besides the Blowout and Paczki Day festivities, city officials learned there was a tentative settlement with…
Public employees rally in Lansing
By Charles Sercombe Union members from all walks of work haven’t felt this much buzz in years. There is opposition growing against Republican lawmakers attempting to roll back union rights…
‘Blowout’ whips up music fans despite bad weather
By Ian Perrotta Some people called it the “Snowout” on Saturday night, but according to the books the 14th annual Hamtramck Blowout was a rocking success. While the exact attendance…
Film incentive program means jobs, jobs, jobs
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz A few weeks ago in Model D, we ran a powerful essay by Dave Krieger, who…
City Hall Insider
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on March 8 in a special meeting. Councilmembers Catrina Stackpoole and Shahab Ahmed were absent. The meeting ran for over two hours, which…
Tentative deal with Detroit still leaves city financially shaky
It appears Hamtramck will reach an agreement with Detroit over tax money shared from GM’s Poletown plant. For the past two years, or so, the two cities have disputed how…
You buy, they fry – it’s worth a try
By Ian Perrotta Just in time for the annual Lenten fish fry season, Hamtramck has a brand new business to supply all your seafood needs – Discount Fresh Fish. After…
Paczki Day is just a few days away. Get ready for a lot of fun
By Charles Sercombe Wow. What an incredible weekend and week ahead for Hamtramck. First up is the annual “Hamtramck Blowout” this weekend and then — as if that isn’t enough…
