The journey toward street repairs begins now for elected officials
City officials should probably start planning now. This winter was rough all around, as everyone knows, but especially so for our streets. Potholes are everywhere, and so far there is…
When it comes to holding office, it takes a leader to stand up
It’s not easy being an elected official. They have to put up with abuse from the public, and the public can be a nasty, unforgiving beast. Take, for example, the…
An investment in the school millage is an investment in our community
In last week’s issue we explored several reasons why the Hamtramck Public Schools’ upcoming millage vote is important to Hamtramck. We can’t stress enough why we, as a community, need…
New music festival offers a kick in economic development
A big high-five goes out to the people who put together the recent Hamtramck Music Festival. In only five weeks’ time they put together a knockout festival that reminded us…
Now is the time to plan for an even better Paczki Day
Now that Paczki Day is behind us, we have a few suggestions to make next year’s event sweeter. We don’t mean to sound like we’re complaining but we think there…
Something worth dreaming about: A city with many cultural events
What a whirlwind we all experienced this week in Hamtramck. During last weekend, there was a 5K Paczki run and another event held to promote Tuesday’s actual Paczki Day, and…
Hamtramck’s financial woes caught between two forces
In last week’s issue we reprinted a column that originally appearing in the Michigan Daily that quoted Mayor Karen Majewski extensively. The subject of the column was the impact of…
New council deserves a chance to meet with EM
City councilmembers and the mayor have requested a personal visit from Emergency Manager Cathy Square in order to get an update on where things are going. City officials…
School Board made right choice toward a sound district
There is no dispute that Hamtramck’s public school buildings need massive repairs. The schools are old and haven’t had needed upgrades in years. On Wednesday, the School Board…
State education officials need a lesson about economics
For a bunch of smart folks running the Michigan Department of Education, they need to learn a few lessons about the business of education. Namely, they…
