It’s your right to vote, be sure to exercise it
This coming Tuesday, Nov. 7, is the General Election, and there are a number of things at stake for Hamtramck voters. On the ballot is an election to fill three…
Charter revision proposals don’t deserve voter support
Included in the upcoming Nov. 7 election are three ballot proposals to redo parts of the city charter. While it can be argued that the charter is due for some…
City’s financial health: thank you covid money
There has been talk lately – or, to put it more accurately, boasting – about how great the city is doing financially. That part is accurate. But, according to a…
HPS shows no effort to support its millage
The Nov. 7 General Election is just a few weeks away, and so far, we are seeing little school district support for the district’s own millage renewal. The renewal is…
Guest Editorial: Fire Prevention Month focuses on safe cooking
By Matthew Wyszczelski Hamtramck Fire Chief October is Fire Prevention Month, and, to kick things off, the National Fire Protection Agency and the Hamtramck Fire Department will be teaming up…
Mayor Ghalib and the company he keeps
When Mayor Amer Ghalib ran for office, he promised he would be all about unity. Well, it’s been over a year now since he won the election, and there’s been…
Despite some political divisions, the city moves on
While Hamtramck’s culture war continues to grow, attracting local and national media attention, there are some good things happening. Most notably, the promised $16 million coming from the state to…
Guest Editorial: Hamtramck Museum: 10 years later and just beginning
By Greg Kowalski This may sound odd, but a museum that always looks at the past will have no future. Sure, a historical museum lives for the past, but it…
City council should clean up its own act
Recently, the city council agreed to limit the time allotted for public comment at council meetings. The new rule allows for only 30 minutes, total, for the public to have…
A hardy ‘thanks’ to all of the festival volunteers
We can’t praise Hamtramck Labor Day Festival organizers and volunteers enough for their service this past weekend. Hamtramck once again racked up another successful festival weekend, and in fact it…
