By Charles Sercombe There is still some fallout from the “Situation in the Water Department” – as dubbed by Councilmember Tom Jankowski. Jankowski and Councilmember Cathie Gordon went on the…
By Alan R. Madeleine The federal grant that the city received to help tear down, renovate or build houses is already paying dividends to one group of builders who had…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools can breathe a huge sigh of relief. The district was bracing for a loss of 110 students this school year because of the opening…
By Charles Sercombe Is there a financial meltdown in Hamtramck City Hall? If you were at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, that would be the impression you were left with. According…
By Charles Sercombe Here’s more proof that Hamtramck’s Bengali community is a major voting bloc. The federal government is now requiring the city to print all election material, including ballots…
By Charles Sercombe Well here’s a twist no one saw coming in this year’s election for City Council. Candidate Steve Shaya is asking voters to not vote for him because…
By Charles Sercombe For Debbie Neal, it’s going to be a difficult choice if the monthly Friendship House food pantry closes down. “I’ll have to do without. It’s either medicine…
By Charles Sercombe The circumstances behind the grizzly death of a 24-year-old man last Saturday morning are still unclear. But this much we do know: Hamtramck police are still seeking…
By Charles Sercombe A few weeks ago, we mailed out surveys to all seven school board candidates running for two seats on the board. Their election is on Nov. 8,…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police were forced to release four male suspects today (Oct. 11) who were being held in connection with the murder of a 24-year-old man early Saturday.…