City Hall Insider … 6/24/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on June 24, and all councilmembers were in attendance. City Clerk Rana Faraj gave an update on changes in voting precincts. The city…
August election is coming up
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election season is now officially off and running. Absentee ballots have already been sent out, which has prompted a number of observations among residents on social…
Mayor continues to wait to be confirmed by Senate for ambassadorship
By Charles Sercombe So far, there is still no date set for Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib’s Senate hearing on his confirmation to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. President…
City parking meters are gone, but what next?
Hamtramck is back to square one when it comes to choosing a parking meter system for the city’s main business district. Recently, the city council decided not to renew its…
City Hall Insider … 6/10/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on June 10, and all councilmembers were in attendance. Before the meeting began, Mayor Amer Ghalib noted that City Manager Max Garbarino, who…
Say so long to parking meters
‘Don’t follow leaders Watch the parkin’ meters’ Bob Dylan, “Subterranean Homesick Blues” By Charles Sercombe In a move that was in the making for the past couple of years, the…
Attorney to mayor: apologize for calling an officer a ‘criminal’
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police investigator Dave Adamczyk is now threatening a defamation lawsuit against the mayor. In a recent city council meeting, Mayor Amer Ghalib said that Adamczyk…
In our opinion … Enjoy a safe and fireworks free holiday
Happy Fourth of July! We hope this holiday weekend finds you in good health and good spirits. Hamtramck has been through a lot in recent weeks and months, with a…
Candidate forum: A night to meet with mayoral, council candidates
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters got a chance to meet with, and hear, candidates for mayor and city council, and one of the top questions posed on social media…
Community leaders silent on Iran bombing
By Charles Sercombe President Trump ran as a “peace” candidate in 2024, and many Arab-Americans in Hamtramck believed that. Trump campaigned to bring an end to the war between Ukraine…
