Frustration grows over election charges and lack of ‘sensitivity’
By Charles Sercombe The Bangladeshi-American community rallied last Friday in protest to three members of that community facing a felony charge of illegally handling absentee ballots in…
Election heading to finish line
By Charles Sercombe There is now just a little over a week to go before the Nov. 5 General Election. By the look of things, it’s…
Councilmember’s water service shut off after failing to pay bill, says city
By Charles Sercombe Back in August, City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan promised the city he would make good on $758 owed for water service. According to…
Student enrollment drop is a financial blow to district
By Charles Sercombe Last year, it looked like there was going to be a significant increase in student enrollment for the Hamtramck Public School District. …
After a 29-year run, Wendy’s serves up its last meal
By Charles Sercombe Where’s the beef? Not anymore at Wendy’s restaurant on Jos. Campau, just south of Caniff. The company-owned outlet closed on Sunday,…
Teens charged in vicious attack of man who cared for strays
By Charles Sercombe Longtime police investigators say they’ve never seen this level of violence allegedly committed by two boys barely in their teens. On Saturday night,…
Another AV ballot issue pops up
By Charles Sercombe Allegations of illegal handling of absentee ballots continue in Hamtramck. Despite widespread media reports of three Hamtramck men illegally submitting absentee ballots during the August…
Tree removal came with a hefty price
By Charles Sercombe Taxpayers spent nearly $42,000 to remove 53 trees during the city’s whirlwind sidewalk repair program that occurred in late June. Through a Freedom…
Don’t speak English? No problem at city hall
By Charles Sercombe It may have taken 13 years, but you know what they say. Better late than never. That’s the case for Hamtramck when it…
New street light upgrade will save money
By Charles Sercombe DTE Energy is not yet through with upgrades to some of the city’s street lights. The company will be swapping out light fixtures…
