Council vacancy is filled
By Charles Sercombe The resignation of Councilmember Adam Albarmaki became official at last Tuesday’s city council meeting. According to the city charter, his replacement is the runner up from…
Ambulance service is a tricky issue to tackle
In recent weeks, the city’s ambulance service has come under scrutiny. Namely, there is a concern that the service is unreliable. There have been several reported incidents where a call…
Archaeology Day dawns at Hamtramck Historical Museum headline
By Greg Kowalski It’s a little metal disc, no bigger than a nickel, and you have to look closely to make out the letters “J. Gass Saloon” imprinted on…
Guest Editorial … Feeling thankful this November
By Interim Superintendent Nabil Nagi At Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS), we are fortunate to have a community full of teachers, leaders and partners eager to create the best educational environment…
School Bell … 11/25/22
Cosmos Closet Thanks to your generous donations to our Cosmos Closet, we were able to host a community clothing drive and homecoming dress giveaway in collaboration with ICNA Muslim Family…
Search is now underway for a city manager
By Charles Sercombe The job opening for city manager has finally been posted. The city council has known that the position would be open since last June, when former City…
Spend your money locally during this holiday season
Thanksgiving is not only meant for family and friends, it is also when the holiday shopping season kicks into gear. And Hamtramck is an ideal city to do your shopping…
School Bell … 11/18/22
HHS grad news Anne Hughes recently sent us an update on her daughter, Mira Hughes. Here is what she had to say: Mira Hughes (HHS class of 2022) was awarded…
HPS board president takes a deep dive into questionable school books
By Charles Sercombe Following a recent raucous school board meeting regarding student reading material, Board President Salah Hadwan says he is conducting his own investigation. The Hamtramck Public School Board…
City mulls over what to do about its ambulance service
By Charles Sercombe Some residents are complaining that the city’s contractor for ambulance service, Rapid Response, is neither rapid nor responsive. In one of the more dramatic instances recently,…
