Polish Day Parade gets OK, with some usual flak
By Charles Sercombe You’d think that after 20-some years of city officials and the Polish Day Parade Committee doing this dance, the routine would get tired. But politics and parades…
Local teachers take up retirement buyout
By Charles Sercombe Some 20 teachers and other public school employees took advantage of a state buyout to retire. Their retirement will initially cost the district $440,000, but School Superintendent…
A look at Hamtramck’s cultural life
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz On Wednesday evening’s presentation by Interface Studio on the Philadelphia firm’s Master Plan for Hamtramck, mention…
Party on then hit the road (the day after)
By Ian Perrotta What could be better than having fun and helping out a good cause? On a Saturday evening or a Sunday afternoon in Hamtramck, the answer is nothing.…
Renovate it … but will they come?
By Ian Perrotta Something strange happened at last Tuesday (July 13) night’s city council meeting – everyone agreed on something. At least, that seemed to be the sentiment after an…
Hamtramck strikes back at Detroit
By Charles Sercombe You might say it’s a David versus Goliath showdown. In this case David is the City of Hamtramck and Goliath is Detroit. Hamtramck city officials are withholding…
Teens charged with robbing prostitute
By Charles Sercombe Police say three teens hired a prostitute in Hamtramck and after being sexually pleasured, they allegedly pulled out a gun and robbed her. Detective Michael Szymanski said…
Suspects attempt to run over police officer
By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck officer’s check on three suspicious looking men resulted in a life-threatening moment. Last Friday (July 18), an officer was patrolling near the city parking lot…
Review will host a fundraiser for Labor Day Festival
By Charles Sercombe This year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival needs all the help it can get. The city was so broke this year it had to lay off the special…
Hamtown’s movers and shakers
By Alan Madeleine Who they are: Kathleen Bittner and Rachel Renee Srodek … Well, if anyone in this town qualifies as a mover and/or a shaker these days, it has…
