Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise announces her retirement
By Charles Sercombe In 2015, Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise made local history. She became Hamtramck’s first female chief of police. In fact, up until then, there had been few…
Pride flag ban is catching on
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck, apparently, has blazed a trail in how to deal with pride flags. Last summer, the city council and mayor backed a ban on allowing pride flags…
Guest Editorial: Community spirit shines in Hamtramck’s snowstorm response
By Max Gilginas What a weekend it has been in Hamtramck! The office of Community Involvement extends heartfelt gratitude to the incredible snow shoveling volunteers who braved the elements,…
Breaking news … MLK breakfast celebration cancelled for tomorrow at community cent
By Charles Sercombe The brutal arctic cold is to blame for the cancellation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Pray Breakfast at Monday’s (Jan. 15) Hamtramck Public School’s…
The year ahead: more of the same that happened last year
By Charles Sercombe Now that we completed our look back at the news for 2023, it’s time once again to take a look into the next 12 months. Let’s…
City council kicks off the new year with a new face
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s newly-elected city councilmember summed up his inauguration with just a few words. “Today is the best day of my life,” said Muhtasin Sadman. The political newcomer…
With caution, license plate readers will help
In December, the city council OK’d the purchase of 15 cameras that will be used by the Police Department to read license plates. The department said the cameras will come…
‘Newsmaker of the Year:’ A cultural lightning rod
By Charles Sercombe With the year 2023 now behind us, it’s time, once again, to name Hamtramck’s “Newsmaker of the Year.” By newsmaker, we mean a person or issue…
City council inauguration ceremony this Sunday
By Charles Sercombe A new political cycle starts next week. Incumbent City Councilmembers Mohammed Hassan and Mohammed Alsomiri will once again take an oath of office at a ceremony being…
Time for a reset for the Board of Education
Happy New Year! With our 2023 Year In Review behind us, we now look forward to another year, chockfull of news. Hamtramck has no shortage of news. One thing we’d…
