Citywide water meter replacement to begin soon
By Charles Sercombe For several years there has been a water meter at the Wayne County Jail in Hamtramck unused and rotting away. The city has either not collected a…
St. Lad’s will not be closed down – for now at least
By Charles Sercombe The future of St. Ladislaus Church is still up in the air. In recent months the Pope Paul II Parish Council voted to close down the…
Voters say ‘yes’ to continuing recreation millage
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters overwhelmingly voted to continue their recreation program. On Tuesday (May 3) voters agreed to continue the recreation millage for another 10 years by 592 in…
Ethnic slurs and tire dumping alleged
By Charles Sercombe Several months ago there were media reports of a police informant claiming he was forced by a Hamtramck detective to illegally dump used tires. That informant,…
Will local control return to Hamtramck? A decision awaits
By Charles Sercombe The future of the state’s role in supervising Hamtramck’s finances is up for review. The state-appointed Transition Advisory Board will soon put together a recommendation on…
Perennial candidate sentenced to federal prison for falsely redeeming church bonds
By Charles Sercombe For over 10 years Taras Nykoriak of Hamtramck has run for Wayne County Sheriff, as well as for other public offices. He never stood a…
Once in financial trouble, school district boasts a surplus
By Charles Sercombe What a difference a few years makes. About six years ago the Hamtramck Public School District had a $5 million budget deficit and was facing state…
Pot law on hold for now
By Charles Sercombe Time to roll another one for Hamtramck city officials. Hamtramck’s attempt at adopting a law forbidding marijuana use busted down in a haze of differing opinions…
No go on pot dispensaries
By Charles Sercombe For what appears to be an indefinite period of time, the idea of allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in Hamtramck has gone up in…
Loophole in water bills plugged
By Charles Sercombe Are you one of those people who finagle your water bill to keep it right below the minimum threshold to avoid a shutoff ? Well,…
