Council vacancy stirs up deep divide between city officials
By Charles Sercombe At a special meeting last Friday the city council had one job to do, as required by the city charter. And that was to officially declare…
Vacancy issue has plenty of legal twists and turns
By Charles Sercombe The vacancy on city council has certainly brought up a number of issues. The city charter clearly states the next person in line is whoever finished in…
City has a plan for streets
By Charles Sercombe If you’re a typical Hamtramckan, you probably think your street is a disaster. Most of them are riddled with potholes and old mounds of patches coming…
Debate is already taking place over who will succeed councilmember
By Charles Sercombe So who will follow in the footsteps of Titus Walters on city council? That question has stirred up a hornet’s nest among some councilmembers since Walters died…
Titus Walters: A passionate voice for Hamtramck has now been silenced
By Charles Sercombe After battling ill health for the past several months, City Councilmember Titus Walters succumbed to a failing heart. Walters, 52, died last Sunday while in hospice…
Handling of AV ballots investigated
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Primary Election went off without a hitch earlier this month. But something odd has popped up since then. Three weeks ago two voters made a police…
County executive urges state lawmakers to fund road repairs
By Charles Sercombe It’s hard to believe that when a road gets repaired, it’s a major news story. But such is the state of things in the metro area…
Suspected carjackers nabbed
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police have apparently busted a carjacking network. Last week two carjackings occurred involving three armed suspects. On Wednesday an auto theft unit called C.O.B.R.A. (Communities Opting…
Out on the street, be alert
By Charles Sercombe Heads-up, drivers. There were two carjackings that occurred in the past week. The first one involved a trick commonly used: Last Saturday at about 11:30…
City ready to step up road repairs starting with the southend
By Charles Sercombe City road repairs continue to motor on. Recently, the city awarded two contracts totaling over $500,000 for the partial repaving of Goodson and Hanley streets.…
