‘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…
Local bakeries are ready for the paczki rush
By Alan R. Madeleine Sandy Bakic, of New Martha Washington Bakery on Jos. Campau, remembers a certain Detroit News front-page story that she swears put Hamtramck’s Paczki Day on the…
Hamtramck is rocking all weekend long with another ‘Blowout’
By Ian Perrotta Hung over yet? If your answer is no, you’ve got some work to do – there are only two nights left of the Hamtramck Blowout. Now in…
Union busting coming to Hamtramck?
By Charles Sercombe If Republican lawmakers in Lansing have their way – and it looks like they will – the days of iron-clad union contracts will become a thing of…
