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Celebrate the holiday season at ‘Winter Glow’

Celebrate the holiday season at ‘Winter Glow’

By Alan R. Madeleine Nothing warms you during winter like a nice healthy glow. And we know where you can get one. No, not the bar on the corner. Or…

After all these years, there is something to be thankful for

By Greg Kowalski War was on the horizon in November, 1940, as the people of Hamtramck were preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving. Of course, the whole nation looked ahead with apprehension…

Movers and Shakers …

Movers and Shakers …

By Alan R. Madeleine Who she is … Roxann Lee-Fiorello Busch is a former Hamtramck native, now living in Duisburg, Germany, who has just self-published her first novel, entitled “The…

Cat’s out of the bag, Volt to plug into the Super Bowl

Cat’s out of the bag, Volt to plug into the Super Bowl

By Charles Sercombe Move over Detroit. You had your moment in the national spotlight. Now, it’s Hamtramck’s turn to wow the television viewing audience of the NFL Super Bowl that’s…

As new MML president, the mayor gets to rub elbows with the President, sort of

As new MML president, the mayor gets to rub elbows with the President, sort of

By Alan R. Madeleine Hamtramck, your mayor is a mover and a shaker. And we’re not talking just Hungarian Folk Dance. (She’s got a talent for that, you know!) As…

City Hall Insider …

City Hall Insider …

What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe Last week we stopped about midway through the Oct.…

City Hall Insider …

City Hall Insider …

What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on Oct. 26 with only…

At Holy Cross, dinner has never been this much fun

At Holy Cross, dinner has never been this much fun

By Alan R. Madeleine They rolled out the barrel — of Polish food. Then, they had a barrel of fun. This past Saturday night, Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church…

Hall of Shame …

Hall of Shame …

“Hall of Shame” presents some of the worst cases of blight in the city in the hopes that someone from City Hall will take note. Well, one can only hope.…

Mayor gets tapped for top position in MML

Mayor gets tapped for top position in MML

By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski better rest up and get ready to spend some time on the road. Besides holding down a fulltime job and attending numerous meetings as…