To look at future of Hamtramck, go west
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is feeling mighty broke these days. Just how far can a city go to balance its budget? Look no further than one-square mile sized Maywood, California.…
Halloween season takes a turn back to the 80s
By Charles Sercombe For the first time in many years, Hamtramck firefighters were busy during the Halloween holiday. Fire Marshal Paul Wilk said there were four arson suspected fires over…
City museum goes through final paperwork
By Charles Sercombe Signed, sealed and delivered. That’s the latest development for the city’s newly acquired Historical Museum. At the most recent City Council meeting, the council agreed to lease…
Weed and Seed Director’s career switch is on the ‘Money’
By Ian Perrotta Before she became the Site Director for the Hamtramck Weed and Seed program, Barbara Stachowski was an environmental engineer. And now, because of that career change, she’s…
Movers & Shakers . . . Russell Robinson
By Alan R. Madeleine Who he is: Russell Robinson, new Principal of Holbrook Elementary School. Your Superintendent, Tom Niczay, described you as a “turn-around expert,” meaning someone who can come…
Hamtramck art scene gets more national exposure
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz October was an awesome month for art in Hamtramck — and the residential area on the…
Talk Back
It’s not often we get a chance to talk about the people and things we encounter in a more relaxed format, so to speak. In our new column, “Talk back…
With city’s finances getting worse, city employees must step up
We don’t mean to keep beating the same drum over and over. But Hamtramck’s future is at stake – at least the Hamtramck that we all know today. The city…
Weed and Seed fundraiser hits its mark
By Ian Perrotta Last Thursday (Oct. 28) was a successful night for the Hamtramck Community Initiative (HCI). The non-profit, which is the parent organization of the city’s Weed and Seed…
This is no made up Halloween tale for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Want to hear a real Halloween horror story? Stop by a special City Council meeting Monday evening, and the stuff you’ll hear will make the hairs on…
