This weekend is the city’s chance to shine
Once again, Hamtramck will welcome a few thousand visitors this weekend for the annual Labor Day Festival. This festival has been running for almost every year since 1980, and it’s…
Police surveillance cameras are not to be taken lightly
Lately, the city council has been considering installing surveillance cameras throughout the city in order for the police department to detect stolen vehicles, or cars that are connected with crimes.…
Supporting our schools will take more effort
This week, the Hamtramck Public School District’s Board of Education decided to try again for the renewal of its “sinking fund” millage. Last week, voters crushed the request by a…
Failure of school millage only punishes our students
Hamtramck voters have spoken, and have resoundingly rejected a public school millage request. What a shame. The only ones who will be hurt by this cruel thumbs-down are the school…
Vote ‘Yes” to support our public school millage
Property taxes. No one likes to pay them, but without taxes, we wouldn’t have usable roads, sanitation service, drinkable water, police and fire service, and much more that we all…
Guest Editorial: Is it the mayor’s plan to drive out people?
By Catrina Stackpoole I want to thank the mayor (Amer Ghalib) for going on the Tudor Dixon podcast and admitting your plans to join the national campaign to attack gays…
Here’s hoping the international flags return
There’s been a lot said,in recent weeks, about what kind of flags should be flown on public property. We’re sure this discussion is far from over. Recently, the mayor and…
Hamtramck’s ongoing culture war is taking a toll on the city
It’s pretty obvious that Hamtramck is in a culture war – a war that has been brewing for months. First, it was about whether the city should allow marijuana dispensaries,…
Pot shops pay more than their fair share
The recent closing of a marijuana dispensary has prompted the usual “hoorays” from folks who wish all four Hamtramck outlets would go away. These folks claim that dispensaries are magnets…
Guest editorial …Is the pride flag issue really about ‘neutrality’?
By Linda Wolyniec At first I was angry. OK, I was angry several times. I put up pride stickers at my building. They were torn down. I put up fabric…
