Public schools celebrate the sweet sounds of spring
Hamtramck was the sound of music Wednesday evening. Hamtramck public school students put on a kaleidoscope of music for the public, which served to both entertain and showcase the deep…
City budget notice
ORDINANCE 2009- AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS OF THE CITY, AND SETTING FORTH THE MILLAGE RATES APPROPRIATED TO DEFRAY THE EXPENDITURES; TO ADOPT THE CITY’S BUDGETS FOR…
Get to know your neighbor …
Who she is: The Rev. Sharon Buttry Background: Buttry is a native of Columbus, Ohio and went to school in Chicago. She has a degree in divinity and social work.…
Hamtramck has a long history of making news
What’s the news in Hamtramck? For more than 100 years that question was answered in the pages of the local newspapers that residents turned to. From 1934 until just a…
Labor flexes its muscles to save jobs and economy
Is America’s labor force stepping up for a fight against manufacturers? Judging by the angry and righteous tone at a labor rally held Monday in front of Hamtramck’s City Hall,…
It’s official: Gordon to remain on City Council
It took some intense negotiating and it could have fallen apart at any time, but in the end, Councilmember Cathie Gordon will remain on council. On Monday, a majority of…
Gordon lesson: Loose Lips indeed sinks ships
Now that there is a settlement deal with Council member Cathie Gordon, is there anything to be learned? The council treaded on new legal ground in deciding whether to disqualify…
The right message for the right time
The Keep it made in America caravan couldn’t have picked a better time to roll into Hamtramck. On Monday, a who’s who of labor and human rights leaders visited town…
Trucking company hopes to cash in on movie business
Michigan’s burgeoning film industry is knocking on the doors of a Hamtramck neighbor. From its 250,000-square-foot Mt. Elliott headquarters on the outskirts of Hamtramck, J. W. Cole & Sons transports…
Volunteers are ready to put a shine on Hamtramck
Hamtramck, you’re looking pretty trashy lately. Now that the snow has finally gone away, the ugly build-up of litter is exposed. It’s hard enough to keep this town clean since…
