Aging electrical grid is a hazard for metro area
DTE Energy representatives attended a Ferndale City Council meeting this week to talk about why and how that city suffered a blackout for three days last week. Why should Hamtramck…
Candidates answer your questions
By Charles Sercombe Last week we left off at “Meet the Candidates Night” right before the question and answer section. The questions were submitted by audience members. Here are some…
Conant viaduct beginning to look like a meadow
By Charles Sercombe A few years ago Wayne County ran an advertising campaign urging county residents to allow their grass to grow on the longish side to help preserve water…
Former Hamtramck police officer enters guilty plea
By Charles Sercombe A former Hamtramck narcotics police officer is facing a maximum of five years in prison after pleading guilty to tipping off a suspect under FBI investigation that…
Boys of summer go all the way in winning season
By Charles Sercombe It was about this time 50 years ago that Hamtramck was rallying around its Pony League Baseball team in their pursuit of a world championship. That team…
City Hall Insider …
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the scoop and the highlights – as well as the lowlights – of the latest council meeting By Charles…
Labor Day Festival will undergo some changes this year
By Alan R. Madeleine The tradition toils on. That would be the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, which is in the “works” once again, thanks to some of its staunchest and…
New spa needs to massage some details out before opening
By Charles Sercombe A would-be massage parlor lasted all of one day before the city shut it down. The incident is bizarre to say the least. Reecently, several street signs…
Our endorsements for council
You might not know it, but there is indeed an election coming up here in Hamtramck, on Aug. 2. This has been one of the weirdest campaign seasons we’ve seen…
Woe to anyone who dares to challenge certain candidates
The race card. It gets played far too often in the metro area, and it’s no stranger to Hamtramck. The latest to wield this card is City Council candidate Abu…
