 
		By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck Historical Museum recently began devoting a portion of its time to organizing its newsprint collection. We were fortunate to be able to get together…
 
		By Alan Madlane Lynn Blasey is well-known around town, a frequenter of city council meetings, a write-in candidate for mayor and a generally concerned Hamtramck citizen. She recently…
 
		By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck might be the only city in the whole U.S.A. that would think to celebrate the repaving of an alley with a party. Or, as the…
 
		By Charles Sercombe Things got awfully buggy last week in Veterans Park. But, in a good way. The Hamtramck Parks Conservancy teamed up with the Wayne County Parks Nankin…
 
		By Alan Madlane Like to have a good laugh, while helping a worthy cause? Progress Michigan bills itself as a communications team and media hub for the entire progressive…
 
		By Alan Madeleine The State of Michigan recently announced the annual awardees of their Community Museum Grant Program – and the Hamtramck Historical Museum (HHM) has benefitted. The grants,…
 
		By Charles Sercombe When it comes to the annual Hamtramck Blowout and weather traditions, this year was no different. And one of those traditions is this: winter cold comes…
 
		By Charles Sercombe Despite the frigid single-digit temperature, Hamtramck’s celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day on Monday carried on. Last year’s event was postponed because of even worse winter…
 
		By Charles Sercombe Veterans Day ceremonies in Hamtramck may be mere shadows of former years, but the spirit is still strong. In recent years, the number of veterans who…
 
		By Alan Madlane It’s no secret that Hamtramck has some talented youth at work, and in a wide variety of academic, athletic and practical areas. Two such, Mst Labone…