Labor Day Festival is ready and primed for another party weekend
By Charles Sercombe In two weeks from now, Hamtramck will once again roll out the barrels. Barrels of beer, that is, for the 36th Hamtramck Labor Day Festival. Yes,…
Election is over but not done
By Charles Sercombe In elections, the power and position of incumbent candidates is hard to beat. Last week’s Primary Election results proved that adage once again, with Councilmembers Anam…
On Conant, it’s not repaving but the next best thing
By Charles Sercombe For the past several years city officials have been trying to get Wayne County to take care of Conant. The county-owned road has become a…
Empowerment meeting for women will be held at Veterans Park
Saturday morning (Aug. 15) at Veterans Memorial Park will be the scene of a special empowering meeting for women. Women who are suffering from addiction, living in poverty or even…
Housing case just won’t go away
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck homeowners may want to start saving up some extra money during the next few months. That’s because the city’s long-running – and seemingly never-ending –…
Election day round-up: the highs and lows of a long day
By Charles Sercombe The public schools’ millage renewal and city council incumbents all got a thumbs up from voters. The second time proved to be the charm for the…
Volunteers cause a media swarm by fixing potholes on their own
By Charles Sercombe There are Do It Yourself projects, and then there is Hamtramck’s version of a DIY. The city has been all over local and national media this…
Lawsuit claims city officials violated Open Meetings Act
By Charles Sercombe A former department head who filed a Whistleblower lawsuit against the city has another legal beef. Steve Shaya, the former Director of Public Works, is…
Breaking News … Primary election results are in
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public Schools Millage renewal was passed with an overwhelming majority support. The Aug. 4 Primary Election results were released shortly before 10 p.m. on…
Wherever you go, there are work crews in the neighborhoods
By Charles Sercombe You could say this summer was a perfect storm of public repairs. First there was – and still is – the city’s pothole repairs. And at the…
