Cosmos basketball team is off to a winning season
By Charles Sercombe If Monday’s opening game for the Hamtramck High School boys basketball team is any indication, it’s going to be a rollicking – and winning — season. The…
Ban continues on animal slaughter, for now
By Charles Sercombe The question over whether to allow animal slaughtering at homes and in backyards, in observance of a religious belief, is not entirely over. Recently, in a…
Former city manager moves on up in state government
By Charles Sercombe Former Hamtramck City Manager Kathy Angerer keeps moving on to bigger and better things. Angerer resigned as city manager last July, after serving in that position for…
FIFA soccer match spurs ongoing debate on social media over gay rights
By Charles Sercombe The debate over gay rights continues in Hamtramck. The issue first arose last July with the city’s new all-Muslim mayor and city council. A controversy arose…
Home animal slaughtering is asking for trouble
The city council, in a narrow vote, wisely kept the city’s ban on allowing animal slaughtering at residences. There were protests from some in the community that this violates their…
School bell …12/2/22
Hiring Join a team of educators who engage, elevate and empower students to succeed and transform the future by applying to the Hamtramck Public Schools social work and psychology departments…
Animal sacrifice issue once again shows a divided city council
By Charles Sercombe As it stands now, slaughtering an animal at home is still banned in Hamtramck. In a 3-2 decision, the city council agreed to update the city’s…
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…
