Hamtramck stays ‘golden’ with addition of new restaurant
By Ian Perrotta As international as Hamtramck is, up until a few weeks ago it lacked one thing: a Chinese restaurant. Not anymore. After a few-years-long hiatus, Golden Hill Chop…
Fundraiser raised spirits and a whole lot of dough
By Charles Sercombe Oh man, what a party. Saturday’s fundraiser for the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival was nothing short of a blast. From what we could tell, a couple hundred…
For now, City Charter remains untouched
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has had a new City Charter for five years. It took decades before voters agreed to any changes to the original charter that was adopted when…
Road rally raises money for the festival
By Ian Perrotta Last weekend was a “rally” good fundraising time. As part of the effort to raise money for the upcoming Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, two separate events were…
Taking care of our community starts at home
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Nearly every day, sometimes twice a day, I pick up trash around my house. There are…
Taxpayer money down the toilet at Rec Dept.
At first we questioned whether taxpayers’ money was going down the drain in the Recreation Department. Now it’s fair to say our tax money is also going down the toilet,…
Pot law is far from being wrapped up
By Ian Perrotta Things got a little hazy at Wednesday (Aug. 11) night’s Planning Commission meeting to discuss the proposed medical marijuana ordinance. No, it wasn’t a cloud of smoke…
Election produces some upsets large and small
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s growing Bangladeshi-American community continues to flex its political muscle, but it’s not yet strong enough to carry its candidates into state office. The four Hamtramck candidates…
Election has its odd moments – as usual
By Charles Sercombe Every election has its quirks and oddities. Tuesday’s was no exception. The topic of the day? With temperatures hovering around 90 degrees and the humidity thick, talk…
