A Jos. Campau tradition gets resurrected
By Ian Perrotta This weekend, the shops on Jos. Campau will be taking it to the street – literally. It’s the 2nd Annual Sidewalk Sale. The sale is sponsored by…
Freeway car fire underscores safety threat to firefighters
By Charles Sercombe A suspected case of road rage tied up southbound traffic on I-75 for over four hours Monday afternoon. Michigan State Police are investigating the shooting of a…
Bar sting stirs up question of timing
By Charles Sercombe Coincidence or retaliation? That’s a question that came up this week among some in the community after a recent police sting on several local bars. Last Friday,…
Auto theft unit spared budget ax
By Charles Sercombe As if on cue, just as Hamtramck police officials were coming back with good news about the city’s auto theft prevention unit, police officers here apprehended two…
School district faces tough financial choices
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s public schools may be heading into a worse financial crisis. Superintendent Tom Niczay said it appears that the district lost over 150 students, which will result…
City’s ‘Auto Row’ is officially designated
By Ian Perrotta Hamtramck’s place in history was cemented last Friday (Sept. 17) with the dedication of a Wayside marker commemorating the “Automobile Row” corridor of Jos. Campau. The marker,…
On Zinow Street, getting to know your neighbors is a picnic
By Ian Perrotta If you ask Hamtramck resident Russ Gordon, there are two things that bring people together: food and children. So naturally, last Saturday (Sept. 18) he held a…
Allow me to (re) introduce myself …
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Late last month, I was given the privilege of managing the editorial team at the web-based,…
Auto theft unit is saved but what about the future?
Some fancy footwork, so to speak, was needed to keep Hamtramck’s auto theft unit intact. And it worked out all right this week, but the scramble to save the unit…
Toast of the Town: The 2-Way Inn
By Ian Perrotta When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this recurring column, we’ll take a look at the bars, restaurants and…
