Boxing coach has an eye for picking Olympic contenders
By Ian Perrotta Note to all the kids who like to fight after school – there’s a time and a place for everything. In your case, it’s every weekday at…
City Hall Insider
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on Jan. 11 with all members in attendance. The meeting lasted for over an hour-and-a-half. We’re telling you folks, as the city’s financial…
Have a creative idea, sit down and enjoy a bowl of soup
By Ian Perrotta There’s a new project being stirred up in Hamtramck. It’s called Diverse(soup)city and it’s looking to fund your idea. Diverse(soup)city is the brainchild of about a dozen…
Look, up in the sky, it’s a …
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Recently, on a sunny late afternoon, I spotted a rare, fascinating scene midway down the alley…
Time is running out for unions to save their jobs
The City of Port Huron is proposing to eliminate its Police Department and replace it with county sheriffs. The City of Camden, New Jersey is laying off over 300 police…
Yazan’s Plaza celebrates grand re-opening
By Ian Perrotta Normally, when the words “accident” and “gas station” come together to make news, it doesn’t have a happy ending. Fortunately, that’s not the case for the gas…
Town Hall meeting lays it on the table, but for some the writing is on the wall
By Ian Perrotta By now you’ve probably seen it on TV or heard about it from someone else, but that doesn’t mean last Thursday’s (Jan. 6) Town Hall meeting is…
What they had to say at the Town Hall meeting
By Ian Perrotta “I’m not willing to pay any more taxes.” – Former City Councilmember Dr. Abdul Algazali, as he denounced the council and accused them of not making necessary…
For now, state loan is rejected
By Charles Sercombe It looks like Hamtramck will head straight into being broke by March. Four City Councilmembers formed a majority vote to reject applying for a $2.5 million state…
Toast of the Town … New Dodge Lounge
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events that…
