City council doesn’t inspire confidence in street renaming
Round and round the discussion goes and where it ends, it appears no one knows. That’s the curious route the city council has taken, or at least a certain portion…
Voters must decide on candidates who defy credibility
For the past two weeks we have explored a very curious situation. During this past school board election, it came to light that some candidates own houses in another city,…
Search for a new city manager has gone on for too long
Last week the city council interviewed four candidates seeking the job as city manager. In less than two months state-appointed Emergency Manager Cathy Square will be leaving her post. After…
Motive for some school candidates is questionable
What a shame. Only seven out of the 15 candidates running for Hamtramck School Board returned surveys we sent them to find out where they stand on issues the district…
Political groups seeking to rename streets have other agenda
What are we to make of the multiple requests to rename parts of Jos. Campau and Caniff in honor of two deceased Bangladesh state officials? Four political groups appear to…
School Board election is critical
We are now a little over one week until the Nov. 4 election. And as we have said in the last few weeks, the school board election is extremely critical.…
School Board election is a pivotal one for district
We can’t avoid the fact that the Nov. 4 election for school board is one of the most important elections Hamtramck voters will face. There are 15 candidates seeking five…
Feds need to crack down further on food stamp fraud
One thing is for sure in the federal investigation into food stamp fraud here in town: The market owners and some of their employees are facing felony charges. One would…
Our endorsements for Hamtramck School Board
So far, the upcoming election for Hamtramck Public School Board has gone by without much notice. There is hardly any sign of an election or of candidates campaigning. We hope…
Food fraud busts give community a black eye
Just how deep does food stamp fraud go in this community? Considering last week’s raid on several local markets, it appears to be a common practice. This is a black…
