‘Newsmaker of the Year’ had little presence but will leave her mark
By Charles Sercombe Oh what a year 2014 was. For being such a small town, Hamtramck sure had a lot happening. Most people will likely remember the year for that…
Governor declares Hamtramck financial crisis has ended
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial emergency is over. That is the official word issued on Thursday in a press release by Gov. Rick Snyder as Emergency Manager Cathy Square finished…
Blight grant will go a long way to make Hamtramck shine
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck got an early Christmas present. It was announced this week that the city will receive nearly $1 million from a federal grant to fight blight. The…
Street naming policy takes a turn for the worse
By Charles Sercombe An ongoing dispute over adopting a policy on renaming streets in honor of very special people is threatening to do long-lasting damage among city officials. The city…
City manager starts her first week as EM prepares to leave
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has a new city manager. As expected, Katrina Powell has been hired and started this past Monday. Her contract is for two-and-a-half years. Powell comes in…
Emergency manager ready to head off to the ‘sunset’
By Charles Sercombe There is less than a week to go before Hamtramck’s emergency manager leaves and presumably an announcement is made saying the city is out of its…
Councilmember is still a no-show per doctor’s order
By Charles Sercombe Despite saying he’s healthy enough to get back to attending city council meetings, Councilmember Titus Walters was still a no-show this past Tuesday. In recent weeks…
Street naming hits a dead end (or does it?)
By Charles Sercombe It has not been an easy ride for city officials to come up with a policy for granting honorary names to city streets. The city council has…
Councilmember’s attendance raises concerns over health
By Charles Sercombe For those who have been keeping tabs, City Councilmember Titus Walters has missed a lot of meetings in recent months. Since the beginning of his term in…
New DPW director explains water bill confusion
By Charles Sercombe Lately there has been a lot of discussion about the city’s water bills. For a recent two-month stretch the city fell behind in sending out monthly…
