The year ahead presents a number of challenges to overcome
This is a week to count our blessings, and Hamtramck certainly has a lot to be thankful for. We are a city that is still surviving, and despite a growing…
Cutting public transportation is the exact opposite of ‘SMART’
What a blow to Hamtramck and the metro region. This week, the folks at the SMART bus service announced a massive cut in services and the laying off of 123…
American Axle deserves the treatment it’s getting
Ha-Ha-Ha! That’s what we’d like to say to executives at American Axle & Manufacturing. But you know what? It really doesn’t give us pleasure. Fact is, what the executives in…
Council does an end-run around city manager
Could it get any messier? While on the one hand we’re pleased that Hamtramck now has a new police chief on the way, the process in which it happened was…
Like it or not, there is indeed a speed trap
A couple of years ago we reported that Hamtramck’s speeding laws were on shaky legal ground. A relatively new state law requires communities to first perform a traffic study before…
Councilmember dishonored the public’s trust with his absences
The resignation of City Councilmember Kazi Miah raises a number of concerns and questions. First and foremost, it looks like Miah had no intention of returning to the council when…
Election brings a shake up at City Council and School Board
What are we to make of this week’s election for the city council and school board? This is one of those elections that certainly raises more questions than it answers.…
Not investing in ourselves will result in more and more lawsuits
The city’s recent $1.6 million settlement from a basement flooding lawsuit filed by 200 residents has plenty of folks ticked off. And we don’t blame homeowners for being upset about…
Councilmembers need to take a deep breath before they exhale
Things are getting a little overheated in City Hall these days. By the accounts of some city officials, you’d think the city was on the brink of a financial collapse.…
Our endorsements for City Council and School Board
In almost three weeks from today, Hamtramck voters will be heading to their precincts to vote who should serve on the City Council and School Board. Unfortunately for voters, this…
