In Hamtramck, it was the ‘call of music’ on Paczki Day
By Charles Sercombe One thing that stood out this year on Paczki Day: It was weird that New Martha Washington Bakery is no longer there. The last “Polish” bakery…
Arrest in mayoral death threat
By Charles Sercombe A Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Mayor Amer Ghalib. According to the mayor and the police department, a man in Vancouver has…
Mayor is urging voters to choose ‘uncommitted’ in primary election
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib is now officially recommending that voters favor no candidate in the upcoming presidential primary election on Feb. 27. He is part of a movement…
Suspect apprehended in alleged PNC bank robbery
By Charles Sercombe A fugitive wanted in connection to three bank robberies in Hamtramck and the metro area is now in custody. On Wednesday, the FBI issued a press…
The era of sitting on empty lots is over … or is it?
The price for sitting on a vacant piece of land has become pricier in Hamtramck. After years of frustration with owners of vacant lots who just sit on their property…
City Hall Insider … 1/9/24
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Jan. 9, and all councilmembers were in attendance. The meeting, the first of the year, started with an appointment of a councilmember…
HPS Superintendent takes another leave of absence without explanation
By Charles Sercombe A few weeks after getting a job evaluation that said she was “minimally effective,” Hamtramck Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed has taken a paid leave of absence. The…
Here it comes: Paczki Day
By Charles Sercombe Paczki Day comes early this year, and it’s just in time to help scrape away the gray winter doldrums around here. This coming Tuesday, Feb. 13, is…
Paczki run traffic closure
By Charles Sercombe Yes, Hamtramck doesn’t mind playing host to the annual paczki Run, but we also know it can be a major pain in you know where for…
Once again, local zine ‘Stupor’ comes to life at Planet Ant
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck is in a Stupor again. As in, Stupor ‘Zine, that locally produced and highly unpredictable publication that trades on the dialog that fills the barroom…
