Hamtramck gets ready for it annual Mardi Gras: Paczki Day
By Charles Sercombe You can already get a whiff of freshly fried paczki in the air. And it’s only Friday, Feb. 28. Hamtramck’s own national holiday, Paczki Day, is…
City should look into a new parking meter system
We’ve said this before, and we’ll keep repeating it: The city’s parking meter system on Jos. Campau and in its municipal parking lots is a disaster, and needs to go.…
Business owners agree parking meters do more harm
By Charles Sercombe The verdict is in about the city’s controversial parking meters. They have to go, or be swapped out for different meters, or else the city must extend…
Mayor looks ahead to one more term
By Charles Sercombe It’s official now. Mayor Amer Ghalib will seek re-election for another term. That ends weeks-long speculation about whether he would. On top of that, he no longer…
Mayor takes a very special call from the president
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib now has a key endorser for his re-election. And it’s the biggest political player in the nation: President Donald J. Trump. On Tuesday,…
Despite Trump’s stance on Gaza, Mayor Ghalib remains a supporter
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib has finally broken his silence on President’s Trump’s controversial comments on the future of Gaza. And metro Detroit is listening. Recently, Ghalib…
Councilman mulls over run for mayor
By Charles Sercombe It’s decision time for City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan. On a Facebook posting, Hassan, using the name Kamrul Hassan, said he will let the community know by…
School board recall attempt hits roadblock
By Charles Sercombe The effort to recall Hamtramck School Boardmember Regan Watson has come to a sudden halt. The Wayne County Clerk’s Office rejected the circulation petitions that were…
Two years later: Arab/Muslim community mostly silent on Gaza
By Charles Sercombe Two years ago, over 1,000 people took to Hamtramck’s streets to protest then-President Biden’s ongoing support of Israel’s military attack of Gaza. At the time, they…
City foots bill for mayor and three councilmembers to attend inauguration
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck was represented at President Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Mayor Amer Ghalib and City Councilmembers Khalil Refai, Abu Musa and Muhtasin Sadman were part of…
