State agrees to help boost business on Jos. Campau in special program
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck businesses in the heart of the city’s business district is getting a helping hand from the state. This week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Hamtramck’s…
City clerk fired over punching bag
By Charles Sercombe Following a rocky November election marred by accusations of illegal ballot harvesting, a mayoral recount and 37 uncounted absentee ballots, City Clerk Rana Faraj is now out…
This weekend, prepare yourself for a musical ‘Blowout’
By Alan Madlane The Blowout is upon us. Now, while that rather generic appellation could be referring to anything from a Detroit City Football Club laugher of a win to…
Hamtramck’s own Rudy ‘T’ comes home for a celebration
By Charles Sercombe For Hamtramck basketball legend Rudy “T” Tomjanovich, sports was his ticket out of Hamtramck. But his love for the city, and the experiences he had here, never…
Trump ends TPS for Yemenis
By Charles Sercombe In the next few weeks, Yemeni immigrants who are in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will have to make some hard decisions. By March,…
Former state rep is now eyeing shot at senate seat
By Charles Sercombe Former State Rep. Abraham Aiyash’s political career is far from over. Although he decided not to seek re-election as a state representative a couple of years ago,…
HPS District forced to seek new state payment
By Charles Sercombe Financial woes continue to haunt the Hamtramck Public School district. Two weeks ago, the district applied for an immediate $15.5 million loan to cover a shortfall of…
Hamtramck’s new city manager and police chief preview their plans
By Charles Sercombe Residents were introduced to the city’s new city manager and police chief on Sunday evening in a meet-and-greet. About 60 residents attended the event at the…
School district applies for $15.5 million state loan to pay bills
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School District has run into a financial crunch. At last week’s monthly Board of Education meeting, Interim Superintendent James Larson-Shidler said the district may…
Roll out the paczki celebrations
By Charles Sercombe Ah…Can you hear it? Listen closely, and you can hear the siren call of paczki – yes, multiple paczki. And every year, Hamtramck — and those…
