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.…
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…
