City manager search is now over
By Charles Sercombe To just about no one’s surprise, Interim City Manager Max Garbarino was hired to take over the job fulltime. In a unanimous decision, the city council…
County offers tax payment plans for delinquent water bills
By Charles Sercombe Are you behind on property taxes, and short on time? The Wayne County Treasury Department has extended its hours to Saturday, beginning tomorrow, Feb. 18. The office…
Paczki Day once again dishes up too much fun; too much fun? Nah
By Charles Sercombe Rest up, Hamtramck. Our big day will soon be here. It’s Hamtramck’s very own version of Mardi Gras — or, as we prefer to call it:…
Paczki Run will take over the city streets on Saturday
By Charles Sercombe Time to get your paczki running shoes on. The annual Paczki Run is back this Saturday, Feb. 18, and is once again hosted by Tour-de-Troit. This…
Max Garbarino: A good choice to tackle many issues
On Tuesday, the city council voted to hire Interim City Manager Max Garbarino as the city’s new city manager. The several other final candidates for the position didn’t come close…
Breaking news … Suspect charged in two Hamtramck armed robberies
By Charles Sercombe With the help of the FBI, a 24-year-old man was arrested for two separate armed robberies in Hamtramck. Michael Moore, of Troy, was arraigned on two…
Toast of the Town … Oh what a night it was for old-school Hamtramck friends
By Charles Sercombe “A gathering of the tribes.” That’s how one attendee, Paul Zimmerman, phrased it on Facebook about last Saturday’s fundraiser for Mike Karwowski. A number of those…
School Bell … 2/10/23
LEAP The Period Project is a project devoted to providing Hamtramck High School bathrooms with eco-friendly, fully-biodegradable pads and tampons for students to take as they need. In September of…
It’s been a busy and challenging year for the fire department
By Charles Sercombe If you were a landlord or business owner in 2022, you probably noticed something. A visit from the city’s fire marshal, coming by to do an…
City manager search could be settled soon
Update: The city council will consider a proposal to hire Interim City Manager Max Garbarino as Hamtramck’s new city manager at their Tuesday council meeting. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s…
