It’s time to hold HPS boardmembers accountable
We have talked about the prolonged absences of two city councilmembers and the hardship it had created for the four remaining councilmembers to carry on city business. The city has…
Guest Editorial: Why is the mayor silent on alleged election law violations?
By Scott Klein The dark forces of American politics paid a visit to Hamtramck to have a look around. It wasn’t the first visit, and undoubtedly it will not be…
To serve Hamtramck, remain hyper-local
We say this as a matter of caution. The mayor and city council struck out twice with respect to who they supported in the Democratic Primary Election for who will…
Guest Editorial: Building on Hamtramck’s past …
By Greg Kowalski I had a chance meeting recently with Will Mundel, one of the owners of the new Florian East Lagers & Ales brewery opening soon on Jos. Campau.…
In this school board election, choose wisely
For a change, Hamtramck voters have a wide selection of candidates to choose from in the upcoming school board election in November. There are six candidates vying for two seats…
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…
