Councilmembers spared from being kicked off
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Board of Education isn’t the only public body having a hard time getting all its members to attend meetings. The city council is also wrestling…
School boardmembers are harming our public schools
The Hamtramck Board of Education continues to baffle us. The board has once again decided to blow off meeting for the month of July, despite a state law requiring all…
Breaking news … Child killed by bus
By Charles Sercombe At about 3 p.m. on Wednesday (July 16), Hamtramck police said a 3-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus on Burger St. When…
Candidates can line up for school board election
By Charles Sercombe There are just two weeks left to throw your hat in the ring to seek a seat on the Hamtramck Board of Education. Up for election…
Moose Lodge serves up its last Friday fish fry
By Alan Madlane And another city landmark bites the dust. Moose Lodge #1670, on Conant, has been a Hamtramck icon for the better part of three quarters of a…
Board of Education once again takes the month off despite state law
By Charles Sercombe Once again, the Hamtramck Board of Education has decided to take a summer vacation this month, and not hold any meetings. The board usually holds its…
Parking meter woes are spreading
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck, you are not alone in being frustrated – heck, even angered – by the city’s Jos. Campau parking meters. The City of Royal Oak, that…
Hamtramck’s ever-evolving transformation
The closing of St. Lad’s Church may have been expected, but it was still a shock for many. While it’s true the Polish-Catholic community here in Hamtramck has greatly shrunken…
State senator and representative give an update on Lansing
By Charles Sercombe In the not-too-distant future, a number of households in Hamtramck and Detroit could see a big break in their water bills. That’s the latest news from…
Fireworks? Avoid the temptation
Happy Fourth of July! Happy Independence Day! Now that we got that out of the way, let’s talk about fireworks. Ever since the first celebration of Independence Day, fireworks have…
