Dickinson East gets a ‘Super’ treat with guest reader
By Ian Perrotta What’s more nerve-wracking than playing a football game in front of 111 million people on live television? According to Super Bowl XLV champion Frank Zombo, the answer…
In Hamtramck, the business of death barely hangs on
By Alan R. Madeleine If you didn’t know any better, you might think that the funeral home business in Hamtramck was, well, dying. Over the past several years, some of…
Talk Back …
Ever wonder about the story behind the story in Hamtramck? It’s not often we get a chance to pull the curtain back and let our readers in on some of…
Street Life:HATCH building gets a redo by students
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a design charette at HKS Architects,…
‘Blowout’ whips up music fans despite bad weather
By Ian Perrotta Some people called it the “Snowout” on Saturday night, but according to the books the 14th annual Hamtramck Blowout was a rocking success. While the exact attendance…
Film incentive program means jobs, jobs, jobs
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz A few weeks ago in Model D, we ran a powerful essay by Dave Krieger, who…
City Hall Insider
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on March 8 in a special meeting. Councilmembers Catrina Stackpoole and Shahab Ahmed were absent. The meeting ran for over two hours, which…
When it comes to Hamtramck’s smartest, there’s no question about it
By Ian Perrotta Answer: This Hamtramck resident will appear on the television quiz show Jeopardy on Wednesday, March 9. Question: Who is Harley Savage? That’s right. For the first time…
Movers and shakers: Rebecca Binno Savage
By Ian Perrotta Who she is: Born in Detroit and employed in advertising for nine years, Rebecca Binno Savage attended Columbia University’s school of Architecture, Planning and Preservation where she…
Time once again to get ready to rock at the ‘Blowout’
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck) By Walter Wasacz In less than a week Hamtramck will host the Blowout, one of the largest independent street…
