City officials clear the way for a microbrewery taproom
By Charles Sercombe For a second time, the city council has struggled with a tax abatement request for a renovation project of an old building. Last year, the council…
City finances are looking better
By Charles Sercombe Several weeks ago, city officials received some sobering financial news. At that time, the financial projections for the city were that there will be less money…
Act fast to get a free college tuition at Wayne State University
By Alan Madlane For many Hamtramck students this is big news. You can now get a free college degree at Wayne State University, which is where many Hamtramck students have…
Former Councilmember Musa appointed to empty council seat
By Charles Sercombe The city council now has its sixth member once again. Former Councilmember Abu Musa was officially appointed to fill the seat vacated by Amanda Jaczkowski. Jaczkowski…
City can count its financial blessings — for now
Recently the city received a needed shot in the arm, financially-speaking. For the past several years, the city has been in deficit spending, burning through its budget surplus. And it…
School Bell … 3/17/23
Spotlight on HPS staff Say hello to Nurse Practitioner at the DMS School-Based Health Center, Courtney Fezzey! Courtney has 10-plus years of experience as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, with six…
School Bell … 3/10/23
From the Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed has returned as Superintendent of the Hamtramck Public School District and via a press release has laid out a plan on what she will be…
For the next several months, keep doing the Caniff dodge
By Charles Sercombe For residents on Caniff between Conant and Buffalo, it’s been a rough several months – traffic-wise that is. New water lines were installed on the north…
HPS teachers take issue with school board pay raise
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck city councilmembers aren’t the only ones seeking pay raises. Last week, the Hamtramck Public School Boardmembers also proposed increasing their annual compensation. But there is a…
Rep. Aiyash supports civil rights expansion
By Charles Sercombe Michigan Democratic legislators promised voters that, if they became the majority in the state legislature, they would take swift action to make changes. One of those…
