Editorial: GM Tax Break will Bankrupt Communities
Last week we reported that GM is seeking an 80 percent reduction on the property taxes it pays on the Poletown Plant. Hamtramck receives about $2 million a year from…
Editorial: Surveillance Cameras are Worth the Price
Does the addition of surveillance cameras on Jos. Campau mean the end of crime? Hardly. But they are worth the purchase that City Council approved last week. Four cameras will…
Editorial: Time to Snuff Out Smoking in Public Housing
The federal housing agency, HUD, has been floating the idea of banning smoking inside the apartments they subsidize. It may seem like an intrusive move, but there is a sound…
Editorial: Send a Letter to the Post Office: Keep the Hamtramck Branch Open
Since our story last week about a rumor that the Hamtramck Post Office branch is slated to be closed, we’ve been approached by a postal carrier. The carrier asked to…
Editorial: Census Count Will Take the Effort of the Entire City
Hamtramck officials are on the right path in making sure our city receives an accurate population count during next year’s decentennial Census. Local preparations for the once-every-10-year national population count…
One man’s trash is still, well, everyone’s trash
Handbills52909 Since Last November, Richard Lee Sparks has been collecting those yellow bags you get on your porch every week. As of now, he has a whole garbage can filled…
Gordon lesson: Loose Lips indeed sinks ships
Now that there is a settlement deal with Council member Cathie Gordon, is there anything to be learned? The council treaded on new legal ground in deciding whether to disqualify…
The right message for the right time
The Keep it made in America caravan couldn’t have picked a better time to roll into Hamtramck. On Monday, a who’s who of labor and human rights leaders visited town…
