City’s oldest bank is now one for the history books
By Charles Sercombe A series of bad loans finally caught up with Hamtramck’s last remaining independent bank. Federal regulators closed down Peoples State Bank last Friday and announced that First…
Dead trees removed from Jos. Campau
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is a little less green. Recently, 22 trees were cut down along the Jos. Campau business district because they were diseased or already dead. The project…
Maria’s Comida expands into the salsa business
By Ian Perrotta Three years ago Maria’s Comida was just opening its doors to the public, but these days the public is opening its doors to Maria’s. The restaurant recently…
Good taste is bountiful at Bonoful
By Ian Perrotta There’s a new restaurant in Hamtramck, and its name couldn’t be more appropriate. Bonoful – which means a bouquet of flowers in Bengali – is an artfully…
Yazan’s Plaza celebrates grand re-opening
By Ian Perrotta Normally, when the words “accident” and “gas station” come together to make news, it doesn’t have a happy ending. Fortunately, that’s not the case for the gas…
City still fighting to keep Kowalski
By Charles Sercombe There’s been little development since last week’s media frenzy about the Kowalski Sausage Co. thinking of moving out of Hamtramck. The company became part of massive media…
Once again, rumors fly about Kowalski Co. moving out
By Charles Sercombe Once again, rumors have spread through town in the past few weeks that one of Hamtramck’s oldest businesses – if not the oldest – is pulling the…
City landmark destroyed in fire
By Ian Perrotta A weekend fire has left fire officials scratching their heads and is still under investigation. On Saturday night, firefighters battled flames at the former Hamtramck Creamery building…
The spirit of giving is alive and well at Hamtramck’s 31st District Court
By Ian Perrotta It may not be December 25 yet, but it’s not too early for a Christmas miracle. That was the case at the 31st District Court yesterday (Dec.…
Governmental genie wishes you some grants
By Ian Perrotta Here’s a great gift this Christmas: a grant from the government. Thanks to the city’s strong relationship with the state, that’s actually an option this year. There…
