Planet Ant’s ‘Hebrew Hammer’ knocks ‘em dead
By Alan Madeleine If you’re a fan of fast-paced fare with a Jewish flair, from Marx Brothers to Mel Brooks comedies on down, you’re the target audience for “The Hebrew…
Hamtramck’s movers and shakers …
By Ian Perrotta Who is he? Aaron Kochut, 19, grew up on the southend of Hamtramck on Wyandotte St., and has lived here his whole life. This artistic Polish-and-Ukrainian-American loves…
Schools hope to avoid layoffs
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools are facing a few years of financial crisis, but at least there’s a plan to get the budget balanced. In fact, it’s a five-year…
Teacher alleges School Board president threatened him
By Charles Sercombe A labor dispute in the Hamtramck Public Schools has the potential to tarnish the political future of School Board President Titus Walters. The Hamtramck Public Schools teacher…
Hamtramck attorney gets top ranking
Former Hamtramck City Councilmember Nick Frontczak has been named one of the top 40 attorneys in the metro area for the year 2010. Detroit’s premier business magazine, D Business, recently…
Out On The Town
Atlas Bar: One of the last neighborhood bars, come shoot pool. $1 domestic beer specials until 7 p.m. and $1 Black Label & Schlitz until 8 p.m. 2363 Yemans. Baker…
Recyclable Materials
Here’s a list of what can be recycled: o Cardboard and paper bags (no wax-coated cardboard) o Paperboard (no wax-coated paperboard) o Magazine and catalogs (any size) o Junk mail…
Police lawsuit requires city to take swift action
What are we to make of the Hamtramck Police Depart in light of a lawsuit filed by one of the department’s officers? The lawsuit, filed by officer Dennis Nunlee, who…
At the Poletown Plant, the atmosphere is electric
By Charles Sercombe Monday’s announcement about GM’s production of the hybrid vehicle, the Volt, wasn’t exactly breaking news. But it was welcomed news nonetheless. GM had said less than a…
Election recount yields few ballot changes
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s November election appears to be finally over and counted. Last week’s recount of the mayoral and city council election yielded few changes. In the mayoral recount,…
