City officials should not have rushed into engineering deal
One of the red flags in city government that we have seen over and over again is when someone makes a big dollar proposal that must be decided on right…
County’s threat to mothball Hamtramck jail is criminal
We’re going to take a wild guess here, and call Wayne County’s bluff. The county is talking about building a new jail downtown and closing two other jails, including the…
Despite downtick in attendance and earnings, festival was successful
Well done, Hamtramck. Although it wasn’t the best weather we’ve had, this past weekend’s Labor Day Festival was another success. And yes, attendance was down, and sales of food and…
Politicians and the courts need to heed the will of voters
It figures. After City Council spent a few months coming up with an ordinance regulating where medical marijuana can be grown, the Michigan Court of Appeals has now ruled that…
City needs to step up effort to control blight
Cracking down on garbage. It’s a theme in this week’s issue. In recent months we have heard from plenty of folks who are fed up with seeing garbage in their…
School AYP testing is setting districts up for failure
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the nation’s attempt at boosting the test scores of students is nothing more than a veiled attempt to get rid of union teachers. Recent results…
For some candidates, voters deserve some answers
With the Primary Election now over, it’s time to think ahead to the November General Election. The November election will feature just two local races: three seats on the City…
It’s high time to address our pot laws
Now that Hamtramck has a zoning law regulating where and how medical marijuana can be grown, it’s almost anti-climatic. Why? Because there are some county prosecutors, the state Attorney General…
Candidate endorsements are never a win for a newspaper
Since last week’s editorial of our endorsement for City Council candidates, there’s been a certain amount of flak we’ve received. We should say up front that endorsing this or that…
Aging electrical grid is a hazard for metro area
DTE Energy representatives attended a Ferndale City Council meeting this week to talk about why and how that city suffered a blackout for three days last week. Why should Hamtramck…
