Cost of unplugging sewer backups will be shared by everyone
By Charles Sercombe Like the thought of not having to worry about your basement flooding when it rains heavy? If so, be prepared to pay for it. After two…
Hooray for the ‘Red, White and You’
By Charles Sercombe Ready for a real bang up holiday weekend? It’s been decades since Hamtramck has hosted an all-city fireworks show, but this year will be different. This Saturday,…
Here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck-cluck?
By Charles Sercombe For those who want to raise chickens in your backyard, it’s time to raise a squawk. The city council is on the verge of doing an…
What once used to be is now blight to neighbors
By Charles Sercombe For the past three years, or so, Albert Andrus of Trowbridge St. has been trying to get the city’s attention. He’s called and filled out complaint forms,…
Official’s lawsuit expands
By Charles Sercombe The Whistleblower lawsuit filed by Department of Public Works Director Steve Shaya keeps growing. Shaya has added two amendments to his original lawsuit filed last April. The…
Chickens may not be allowed to come home to roost after all
By Charles Sercombe Don’t count your chickens yet. Three City Councilmembers have had second thoughts about allowing the raising of chickens in Hamtramck and have set the wheels in motion…
Marijuana dispensary is one toke over the line
By Charles Sercombe A would-be medical marijuana dispensary operator jumped the gun too soon. Waaay too soon. On Tuesday afternoon, Hamtramck police shut down a business called Go Green at…
Bankruptcy is now an option for city
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s finances are not as rosy as thought. Just a few weeks ago Emergency Manager Cathy Square said she had a sound budget for this year and…
Former city manager settles for $142,000 for firing
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck property owners will be on the hook for paying a lawsuit settlement with former City Manager William Cooper. Cooper accused the city of breach of…
EM says the city is poised to get emergency state loan
By Charles Sercombe It looks like after years of asking for one, Hamtramck will be getting an emergency loan from the state. Last week, after much discussion, the city council…
