We’ve noticed a disturbing trend, over recent months, that could get out of hand. And that is the mayor and city council inserting themselves into the decision making of the…
Recently, Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise announced that she will be retiring at the end of this month. We wish Chief Moise a well-deserved retirement. Police work, as most of…
By Max Gilginas What a weekend it has been in Hamtramck! The office of Community Involvement extends heartfelt gratitude to the incredible snow shoveling volunteers who braved the elements,…
In December, the city council OK’d the purchase of 15 cameras that will be used by the Police Department to read license plates. The department said the cameras will come…
Happy New Year! With our 2023 Year In Review behind us, we now look forward to another year, chockfull of news. Hamtramck has no shortage of news. One thing we’d…
As we near the end of the year, there is a lot to reflect on from the past 12 months. Starting next week, we will once again take a look…
Things are moving forward for Hamtramck’s parks. With a new executive director now in charge of the Hamtramck Parks Conservancy, we expect major excitement to be generated. And we are…
This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. Yes, the holiday season is upon us. And yes, we wish you, dear reader, a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. Hamtramck is a small town, but…
By Toni Coral President, Hamtramck Teachers Federation The Hamtramck Federation of Teachers (HFT) was dismayed, but not surprised that the Hamtramck Public School Board of Education canceled both its regular…
By Greg Kowalski Going through a box of material donated to the museum recently, I came upon a diary of high school girl from the mid-1930s. It wasn’t intensely personal;…