Hamtramck’s end-of-summer party attracts thousands of music fans
By Charles Sercombe Every year, it seems the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is the best one yet. This year was no exception. The verdict was unanimous: the festival was a…
Judge throws out school chief’s lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe It’s another legal loss for Hamtramck Public School Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed. Once again, Federal District Court Judge Gershwin Drain has dismissed Ahmed’s lawsuit against some school board…
HPS teachers host a school board candidate forum
By Charles Sercombe “Communication” was the word heard most at last week’s candidate forum for the upcoming election for the school district’s school board. And to the surprise of…
For some kids, this summer offered a special activity
By Charles Sercombe For the past two weeks, about 50 kids had a whirlwind experience at the newly inaugurated Hamtramck Police Youth Academy. Seeing the academy established was high…
Hamtramck’s party of the year is coming up
By Charles Sercombe By now, most of us know Labor Day weekend belongs to Hamtramck. For those of you unfamiliar with what we’re talking about: this weekend is when Hamtramckans…
School district eyes moving administrators to empty Conant building
By Charles Sercombe Back in 2021, the Hamtramck Public School District was proud to announce that it had purchased two buildings to help expand services. At the time, Superintendent…
School board candidate forum this Monday
By Charles Sercombe The public will be able to meet the six school board candidates this coming Monday. While the candidates are all invited, it’s unlikely all will attend if…
Hometown rocker to play Labor Day Fest
By Charles Sercombe Now it can be told. Actually, it’s been told already, but, yes, the BIG secret music guest at this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is Detroit’s…
Brace yourself for the last rebuild of Caniff, or maybe not
By Charles Sercombe Call it a dress rehearsal for “the big one.” This week, the repaving of the Caniff alley on the south side of Caniff, which runs from…
More eyes on Hamtramck …
By Charles Sercombe The allegations of ballot harvesting, exposed by the conservative media outlet Project Veritas, have caught the attention of another media outlet. The conservative online magazine The Federalist…
