Property owner has big idea for small parcel of land
By Ian Perrotta What would you do if you had a vacant lot in the middle of the city? Well, if you’re Oakland County businessman S.N. Syed, you ask the…
Let’s take a look into the next 12 months
By Charles Sercombe With 2012 now just a memory, it’s time to wipe off our crystal ball and gaze into Hamtramck’s future. So far, it’s looking a lot…
At Dickinson East, recycling is elementary
By Ian Perrotta Some things learned in school last a lifetime. But when you’re being taught about saving the environment, the lesson outlasts a lifetime. Think about it…
‘Blowout’ isn’t blowing out of town
By Ian Perrotta Like a typical 16-year-old, the Metro Times Blowout is about to hit the road. But it won’t be going too far. After a decade-and-a-half of hanging…
Former resident celebrates her first book of fiction
By Charles Sercombe Ksenia Rychtycka has had the writing bug ever since she was a kid here in Hamtramck. That’s the way Rychtycka remembers it, and after years…
‘Blowout’ will be playing a new tune
By Charles Sercombe Is the Hamtramck Blowout about to blow out of town? That’s been the hot and heavy rumor the past few weeks. But according to the Metro…
For these honeymooners, it’s a trip back home
By Ian Perrotta One of these days, I’m going to send you straight to… Hamtramck? That was the gist of what former resident Antoinette Galloway (nee Horeski) told now-husband…
St. Florian celebrates anniversary of Pope’s visit
By Ian Perrotta It’s been 25 years since Pope John Paul II visited Hamtramck, but for many it seems like it was just last week. And, actually, it…
Group provides Hamtramck students with a little ‘assistance’
By Ian Perrotta Last week’s “Operation School Bell” was a ringing success. As part of one of its many yearly service projects, the Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan (ALSM)…
New online map showcases all things vibrant in Hamtramck
Want to know what makes Hamtramck a vibrant place? There’s a map for that. As part of the Mayor’s Millennial Congress protocol for the year 2012, a map highlighting Hamtramck’s…
