Teachers a long way from a contract
By Charles Sercombe You can bet there is one thing Hamtramck’s public school teachers would like to get as a present this holiday season: A labor contract. …
A tragedy waiting to happen …
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck drivers, well some of you at least, go back to driving school. “It seems like an epidemic,” said an exasperated Wayne Satterfield, the Director…
Bidding war on Hamtown Farms was ‘David versus Goliath’
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtown Farms project is saved, but it came at a steep price. At Thursday’s first auction round of city-owned lots, Farms organizer…
Councilmember raises issue of flying more American flags
By Charles Sercombe Should Old Glory get more flying time on Jos. Campau? City Councilmember Robert Zwolak, a former member of the Air Force National…
Bank robber hits PNC Bank and walks away
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police are searching for a man wanted in the holdup of PNC Bank. Police say a white male in his mid-50s waited…
Holiday season may come with a legal fight for city
By Charles Sercombe If it’s the Christmas season, you can expect a legal battle somewhere in the country over whether a nativity scene can be placed on…
Lots of city lots for sale
By Charles Sercombe Get your checkbook out. There is going to be a land rush come next Thursday, Nov. 21, in city hall. For the…
For African-Americans, it’s been a long road to city council
By Charles Sercombe Last Tuesday’s city council election was a historical moment for Hamtramck. It’s been 91 years since the last African-American (Dr. James Henderson) was elected…
Ambassador to Bangladesh is the toast of town
By Charles Sercombe It was a whirlwind weekend for Dan Mozena, the U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh. Mozena attended several events in his honor in Hamtramck, all…
Mayor Majewski wins a third term
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski once again beat challenger Abdul Algazali in a tight race. Algazali trailed Majewski by 98 votes. In the city council race for the…
