Plant’s closing is costly to the city
By Charles Sercombe Not only did about 2,000 union workers lose their jobs at American Axle & Manufacturing two years ago, Hamtramck also lost out. The city lost out, that…
A ripe weekend for a party
By Ian Perrotta If ideas are like seeds, then it only took six weeks for the Hamtramck Harvest Fest to bloom into fruition. This weekend (Oct. 16 and 17) the…
Sidewalk repair stalled over dispute
By Charles Sercombe Don’t look for any immediate repairs to the sidewalks at the Caniff-Gallagher intersection. And no one is more frustrated by that than Martin Ladd, the city’s Director…
Stadium project ready to play ball with Michigan Historical Commission
By Ian Perrotta It’s taken months of preliminary work, but the committee to save the grandstands In Veterans Memorial Park is ready to begin the process of historical designation. The…
Toast of the Town … Hippo
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events that…
Street Life: Fall is in the air and on the ground
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Hamtramck is a four seasons kind of town in, of course, a famously four seasons kind…
Put that in your pipe and smoke it
As the City Council struggles to figure out how and where commercial medical marijuana growers can locate here, we’d like to add our two cents. There is talk of restricting…
Comida’s new menu looks to the east
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s one and only Mexican restaurant is expanding its cuisine. Maria’s Comida is now featuring a Mex-Asian menu and by the looks of things, it’s a hit.…
Hanley Academy is ready to graduate to a bigger school
By Ian Perrotta Despite a decline in enrollment this year in the public school district, one area school is set to expand. Plans to build a new site for Hanley…
A shopping trip that’s worth every penny
By Ian Perrotta The Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan is at it again. Last year, the non-profit organization out of Rochester donated six $1,000 mini-grants to teachers in the Hamtramck…
