Coming soon: House values re-assessed
By Charles Sercombe Since the 1960s it appears there has never been a citywide re-assessment of Hamtramck property values. There have been new assessments given as housing values…
One tree’s removal sparks an old debate in the city
By Charles Sercombe There is a well-known philosophical question that asks: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make…
City cracking down on parking space savers
By Charles Sercombe One of Hamtramck’s cherished traditions is coming under scrutiny from the city administration. Residents who use old chairs, buckets, cones – you name it – to…
City to do the ‘tighten up’
By Charles Sercombe An unknown weakness in Hamtramck’s landlord law was discovered last week. Essentially, it has no power of enforcement. Last Friday there was a WXYZ Channel…
Police seek information in shooting
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has its first homicide of the year. Last Friday at about 1 p.m., the family of a 34-year-old man living in the 3900 block of Prescott…
Potholes appear early in the season but city is making repairs
By Charles Sercombe Winter is not even a month old and potholes have already appeared in Hamtramck. Or wait, are those potholes left over from last year? Who knows…
Contractor is top earner from road repair fund
By Charles Sercombe Each year Hamtramck receives a little over $1 million from the state to help repair our streets. The money comes from a fund called Act 51.…
Emergency manager leaves behind a long list of accomplishments
By Charles Sercombe For 18 months Hamtramck was governed by Emergency Manager Cathy Square. Her contract ended on Dec. 18, and she has left the city with a balanced…
‘Year in review’ takes a look back at the last six months of 2014
By Charles Sercombe Welcome back readers to our second half of the Year in Review. Hamtramck was packed with interesting stories and interesting people. So, without further delay, let’s…
‘Year in Review’ takes a stroll through the first six months of 2014
By Charles Sercombe What a year 2014 was. It’s that time again to take a stroll back through the past 12 months and recap the highlights of the year.…
