Mutual aid or communication breakdown?
By Charles Sercombe The smoke has cleared from last week’s fires in nearby neighborhoods in Detroit, but criticism of how the city handled the fires is still raging. Detroit Mayor…
Officials dodge a bullet
By Charles Sercombe Some city councilmembers got to experience what it’s like to be a target during Tuesday’s meeting. Several police officers and their supporters spoke out against a proposal…
A celebration of culture and Krishna
By Ian Perrotta The Labor Day Festival wasn’t the only party in town during Labor Day weekend. The community’s Hindu population also took it to the streets of Hamtramck on…
Slight uptick in violent crimes
By Ian Perrotta Despite a national trend that has seen violent crime decline over the past three years, in Hamtramck it was on the rise in 2009. But fortunately, its…
Next year’s Labor Day Festival a go
By Charles Sercombe City Manager Bill Cooper said he would welcome the organizers of this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival to work their magic again next year. “Hell yes I’d…
One school route that’s not so safe
By Charles Sercombe The school year is now entering its third week but there is still a waiting game to finish up the city’s sidewalk repairs. The sidewalk at the…
Away from the festival, Hamtramck’s teeming nightlife
By Walter Wasacz Hamtramck was off the hook on Labor Day weekend. The festival and parade — as you’ve no doubt already seen on the front page of the last…
Family remains loyal to their school district
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s public school district has a snappy recruitment slogan these days: “Start here, Stay here, Succeed here.” It’s been in effect for the past couple of years…
What was the point in delaying purchase of vests?
The issue of seeking concessions from the unions representing police officers is a legitimate one. Hamtramck’s two police officers’ unions have refused to concede so much as a nickel to…
It’s festival fever in Hamtramck
By Ian Perrotta Well, it didn’t take long for another festival to crop up. On Oct. 16 and 17, Hamtramck will host its first-ever Oktoberfest. The idea for the event…
