A lesson on what’s art and what’s graffiti
By Charles Sercombe The protest over one of the street murals just ramped up. Last Friday, Hamtramck police received a call from a man saying two white women were spray…
Go fly a kite and get to know your neighbor
By Alan Madeleine Welcoming Michigan wants to see a Michigan that’s a lot like how Hamtramck has traditionally been: One that’s friendly to new immigrants. The organization, whose slogan is…
Free health expo is something you can’t afford to miss
By Ian Perrotta If just one unhealthy habit was changed during Wayne County’s health expo on Wednesday (May 16), then it can be considered a success. But based on the…
This Saturday, get your green on
By Alan Madeleine Grab your brooms, all you witches, chimney sweeps and janitors! And anyone else, for that matter, who’s so inclined. Hamtramck’s 7th annual street cleaning day, known as…
In Hamtramck, Easter took on a special meaning
By Greg Kowalski “A man holds dear what little is left. When much is lost, there is no risking the remainder.” Oscar Handling wrote those words in “The Uprooted,” his…
In these needy times, soup kitchen’s return is a blessing
By Alan Madeleine Well, it’s not all bad news for the poor and needy. In spite of what may seem, here and around the country, something like a war on…
‘Homeless by Choice,’ but he dreams big for others
By Alan Madeleine Roy Juarez Jr. is a medium-sized young man. But he dreams big. Speaking at Hamtramck High School recently, Juarez detailed his strange trip: homeless (along with his…
For music lovers, this weekend promises to literally be a ‘Blowout’
By Alan Madeleine It’s like a cruise ship after they served bad shrimp: Everywhere you look, there’s a blowout. This weekend, the garage rockers, electro-noodlers, proto-punks, post punks, post post…
A blow by blow of who’s playing the Blowout
By Alan Madeleine Remaining Blowout Schedule for Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 evenings: FRIDAY!! Bakers Streetcar: Troy Gregory (10:20), Thumbs Up (11:20), Lightning Love (12:20), Fur (1:20) Detroit…
Real Esteals …
By Charles Sercombe Real Esteals highlights some of Hamtramck’s best properties on the market, and most likely ones that you can purchase for a steal. Get them while you can…
