A teachable moment in a tragic turn of events
In our book the Hamtramck High School varsity football and soccer players are all winners. Unfortunately, the school district had to forfeit the entire season for both teams after an…
Hamtramck development is on a roll, and more is to come
The good news in Hamtramck continues. Lately, the city has seen a steady progression of new businesses opening up — and city improvement projects, such as the beginning of alley…
Hamtramck’s comeback is rivaled only by the rise of Detroit
Hamtramck has never been more appealing. We are hearing from a lot of folks that the housing market here is very tight. There are apparently many folks waiting to call…
Is it fair to kick someone out of office for being a ‘defaulter’?
Last week the issue of a city official being in default to the city arose again. It came to light that Councilmember Anam Miah lost a property in Detroit in…
Searching for ideal city manager candidates has its limitations
One of the things we heard more than once in the two public forums held regarding the search for a new city manager was: It is preferred the next city…
Our two cents in what to look for in a new city manager
This week a search company held two public forums to find out what qualities we would like in our next city manager. Considering that for the past 10 years the…
Alley repair program underscores past neglect
This week the city’s ambitious alley repaving program kicks off. We can thank former City Manager Katrina Powell for putting this together. For unknown reasons – dysfunction? – city officials…
Another year, another great festival and a big thank you
A big congratulation goes out to the organizers and volunteers of the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival. This year’s festival offered more vendors and another great year for enjoying local music.…
Beefing up public safety is long overdue
Last week it was reported that young male drivers are speeding and driving recklessly in the neighborhood around Pulaski Park. It’s also well known that this is a problem throughout…
Football club’s success is also a big win for the city
Hooray for the Detroit City Football Club. The soccer team completed another successful year — in fact, a wildly great year. Schools Superintendent Tom Niczay said the relationship between the…
