Whiskey in the Jar is going to the dogs
By Ian Perrotta On Tuesday, Hamtramck’s venerable watering hole Whiskey in the Jar went to the dogs. About two dozen mutts, pups and picture-perfect purebreds showed up with their owners…
On the world stage, Hamtramck competes culturally
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Earlier this month, I went to Montreal for a weekend of music, fun and urban adventure.…
City union eyes budget reality, now it’s the city council’s turn
For many of our readers this will sound like inside baseball kind of stuff. But it is yet another example of these hard financial times and how when things get…
A special thanks to our vets
This is a little late but the acknowledgment of the participation on Memorial Day is in order. Ceremonies were attended by Hamtramck Mayor Karen Majewski and most of the City…
Bengali Fest takes the stage on Conant
By Ian Perrotta Conant Ave. is getting a temporary makeover. This weekend it will host the 9th Annual North American Bangladesh Festival. It’s only the second time that the event,…
Class of 2010
By Ian Perrotta If only education was celebrated every day like it was last Friday (June 11) night. After 12 years of school – that’s 2,160 school days – the…
It’s hats off for the Class of 2010
By Ian Perrotta If only education was celebrated every day like it was last Friday (June 11) night. After 12 years of school – that’s 2,160 school days – the…
Did Rec tax really deliver?
By Charles Sercombe When Hamtramck voters first approved of the school district’s recreation tax, a lot of promises were made. A massive makeover of Veterans Memorial Park. New tennis courts.…
There is no ‘good humor’ for this ice cream truck driver
By Charles Sercombe Remember the childhood chant: “You scream, I scream, We all scream for ice cream”? Well, an ice cream truck driver got a not-so-innocent modern day version of…
This Labor Day weekend will be a party after all
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s annual Labor Day weekend festival looks like a go this year. The fate of this year’s festival had been up in the air for the past…
