New police chief ushers in a new era
From our perspective, Hamtramck’s new police chief, Jamiel Altaheri, is making all the right moves. For the past couple of months, the chief has been getting out in the community,…
School boardmembers are harming our public schools
The Hamtramck Board of Education continues to baffle us. The board has once again decided to blow off meeting for the month of July, despite a state law requiring all…
Hamtramck’s ever-evolving transformation
The closing of St. Lad’s Church may have been expected, but it was still a shock for many. While it’s true the Polish-Catholic community here in Hamtramck has greatly shrunken…
Fireworks? Avoid the temptation
Happy Fourth of July! Happy Independence Day! Now that we got that out of the way, let’s talk about fireworks. Ever since the first celebration of Independence Day, fireworks have…
Guest Editorial: Progress — one step at a time
By Greg Kowalski When you build a museum like this one you do it one step at a time. Some of those steps are big while others are small. The…
Last week was not a good image for city
There is a lot to untangle from last week’s news here in Hamtramck. First, we start with a bizarre discussion from the city council and mayor regarding this year’s Hamtramck…
Public service demands that you do your job
Councilmember Mohammed Hassan brought up an interesting point at the last city council meeting. Namely, that two councilmembers, Khalil Refai and Muhtasin Sadman, have each now missed three consecutive council…
The needs of Hamtramck should come first
We understand that there moral issues that people get passionate about and take a stand on them. Occasionally elected leaders pass resolutions denouncing or supporting events happening in the nation…
A possible solution to the parking meters
If there is one thing Hamtramckans can agree on, it is that the Jos. Campau parking meters are terrible. Many folks find the meter system confusing, at least, and oftentimes…
School district risks alienating voters
The status of Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed is puzzling, to say the least. Or, to be more specific, the explanation of her status by the district is what…
