There’s walking and then there is walking
By Walter Wasacz In Model D this week, we ran a story written by Steve Panton, a Hamtramck resident who operates the 2739 Edwin art space. Sometime last year, I…
Boxing coach has an eye for picking Olympic contenders
By Ian Perrotta Note to all the kids who like to fight after school – there’s a time and a place for everything. In your case, it’s every weekday at…
City Hall Insider
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on Jan. 11 with all members in attendance. The meeting lasted for over an hour-and-a-half. We’re telling you folks, as the city’s financial…
Have a creative idea, sit down and enjoy a bowl of soup
By Ian Perrotta There’s a new project being stirred up in Hamtramck. It’s called Diverse(soup)city and it’s looking to fund your idea. Diverse(soup)city is the brainchild of about a dozen…
Look, up in the sky, it’s a …
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz Recently, on a sunny late afternoon, I spotted a rare, fascinating scene midway down the alley…
Movers and Shakers . . . Christine Komisarz
Who she is: Christine Komisarz You have created a Hamtramck-themed T-shirt. Tell us what it is and what inspired you to create it. Komisarz: Except for a period of about…
New Public Pool exhibit spotlights autos and their impact
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz I’ve always been drawn to Caniff, the main east-west artery in the city. OK, some could…
TV series ‘Detroit 1-8-7’ pulls into town for a quickie
By Charles Sercombe For about the third time, the Detroit-based television drama “Detroit 1-8-7” set up cameras here in Hamtramck. On Wednesday, the production crew for the ABC show shot…
‘Joe’s Army’ on the march to save a buddy
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz When miracles come — and they still do — they best come during the holidays. Hamtramckan…
31st District Court Probate Officer will be missed by all
By Ian Perrotta There was a rare moment of injustice earlier this month for the 31st District Court in Hamtramck. Longtime employee Joe Brzezinski passed away suddenly of an undiagnosed…
