Veterans Park will see a number of improvements this summer
By Charles Sercombe It’s been about 10 years since the city installed playground equipment in the front section of Veterans Park, and that equipment has seen some hard use…
A possible solution to the parking meters
If there is one thing Hamtramckans can agree on, it is that the Jos. Campau parking meters are terrible. Many folks find the meter system confusing, at least, and oftentimes…
A final salute to Hamtramck’s war dead
By Charles Sercombe The last time a Memorial Day ceremony was held at Veterans Park was two years ago. At that time, there was a rededication of the gravesite of…
It’s batter-up for Juneteenth celebration
By Alan Madlane Juneteenth is coming up soon, and once again, Hamtramck aims to hit it out of the park in celebration. We’re referring to the 3rd Annual Hamtramck Stadium…
St. Ladislaus will soon be saying its last prayers
By Charles Sercombe For the past several years, the St. Ladislaus Parish has been existing on borrowed time. That time is now up. Recently, Fr. Tomasz Pietrzak of St. Florian…
State grant will go for new fire gear
By Charles Sercombe The grants keep pouring into Hamtramck. The latest is one worth $88,651, and it goes to the fire department. The money is earmarked for the purchase…
Charges dropped for former city councilmember
By Charles Sercombe Former city councilmember Ian Perrotta is no longer facing criminal charges. Last July, both Ian and his twin brother, Andrew, who are 38, were charged with felonies…
School district risks alienating voters
The status of Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed is puzzling, to say the least. Or, to be more specific, the explanation of her status by the district is what…
Bang the drum slowly for Keyworth Stadium’s loss of the DCFC
By Charles Sercombe As many already know, the Detroit City Football Club (DCFC), also known affectionately as LeRouge, will soon have a new home field in Detroit’s fabled Corktown.…
New HPS school chief steps up – again
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School District’s game of musical chairs over who will be the next acting superintendent continues. A few weeks ago, the board bid goodbye…
