Not investing in ourselves will result in more and more lawsuits
The city’s recent $1.6 million settlement from a basement flooding lawsuit filed by 200 residents has plenty of folks ticked off. And we don’t blame homeowners for being upset about…
Councilmembers need to take a deep breath before they exhale
Things are getting a little overheated in City Hall these days. By the accounts of some city officials, you’d think the city was on the brink of a financial collapse.…
Cosmos player on track to make it big
By David Piestrzynski If you’ve watched Hamtramck’s football team play this season, then you’ve probably seen Jonathan Blanding. On the field he was pretty much everywhere. Blanding, the team’s senior…
Cosmos are already looking ahead to next year
By David Piestrzynski This season didn’t go as planned for the Hamtramck’s football team. Its final game last Friday against Southfield Bradford Academy served as another disappointing loss for the…
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 Oct. 26 with only…
For this house, the future is now
By Alan R. Madeleine The federal grant that the city received to help tear down, renovate or build houses is already paying dividends to one group of builders who had…
Public schools get a nice surprise
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools can breathe a huge sigh of relief. The district was bracing for a loss of 110 students this school year because of the opening…
Financial crisis in City Hall? Not really
By Charles Sercombe Is there a financial meltdown in Hamtramck City Hall? If you were at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, that would be the impression you were left with. According…
Feds order city to print Bengali ballots
By Charles Sercombe Here’s more proof that Hamtramck’s Bengali community is a major voting bloc. The federal government is now requiring the city to print all election material, including ballots…
If elected, he will not serve
By Charles Sercombe Well here’s a twist no one saw coming in this year’s election for City Council. Candidate Steve Shaya is asking voters to not vote for him because…
