Hamtramck’s end-of-summer party attracts thousands of music fans
By Charles Sercombe Every year, it seems the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is the best one yet. This year was no exception. The verdict was unanimous: the festival was a…
Judge throws out school chief’s lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe It’s another legal loss for Hamtramck Public School Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed. Once again, Federal District Court Judge Gershwin Drain has dismissed Ahmed’s lawsuit against some school board…
HPS teachers host a school board candidate forum
By Charles Sercombe “Communication” was the word heard most at last week’s candidate forum for the upcoming election for the school district’s school board. And to the surprise of…
Labor Day Festival shines a light on city
Once again, Hamtramck put on another successful Labor Day Festival this past weekend. And once again, the festival made Hamtramck proud. The three-day festival provided a diverse offering of live…
Florian East offers a refreshing take on crafting beer
By Charles Sercombe For the first time in perhaps decades, Hamtramck has its own brewery. During the past week, Florian East, at 9350 Jos. Campau, has had a soft…
For some kids, this summer offered a special activity
By Charles Sercombe For the past two weeks, about 50 kids had a whirlwind experience at the newly inaugurated Hamtramck Police Youth Academy. Seeing the academy established was high…
Hamtramck’s party of the year is coming up
By Charles Sercombe By now, most of us know Labor Day weekend belongs to Hamtramck. For those of you unfamiliar with what we’re talking about: this weekend is when Hamtramckans…
Parking meters should be customer-friendly
Last week, we published a guest editorial urging city officials not to renew their contract with the city’s parking meter contractor. While the writer of the editorial focused on privacy…
Muralist talks about his latest project in Veterans Park
By Charles Sercombe At age 80, Dennis Orlowski may be retired, but he is one busy guy. He is known locally for his many murals around town, as well…
School district eyes moving administrators to empty Conant building
By Charles Sercombe Back in 2021, the Hamtramck Public School District was proud to announce that it had purchased two buildings to help expand services. At the time, Superintendent…
