Recall election OK’d for HPS School Board member over absences
By Charles Sercombe After over a year absence from Hamtramck Public School Board meetings, Boardmember Regan Watson returned this past December. But now, there are some in the community…
Mayor praisesTrump
By Charles Sercombe A few of the many executive orders issued by President Trump in his first week in office included ones to allow only the U.S. flag to…
City silent on immigration crackdown
By Charles Sercombe During President Trump’s first term in 2017, there was concern among city officials about his deportation plan for immigrants. And there was also anger back then over…
Emails point to councilmember as accuser of colleague
By Charles Sercombe A few weeks ago there were several emails read at a city council meeting, accusing Councilmember Abu Musa of not being a Hamtramck resident and of falling…
Looking at the year ahead: Our predictions for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Ah yes, the year 2025. What do the next 12 months hold in store for Hamtramck? We don’t pretend that, in the past, we’ve been 100 percent…
AG Office allege election violations
By Charles Sercombe During the city’s 2023 city council campaign, there was plenty of talk about possible election cheating. There was also confirmation by residents who said they were interviewed…
‘Newsmaker of Year’ made sweeping changes in key city department
By Charles Sercombe After absorbing all the events of last year for the past two weeks, it’s now time to consider the “Newsmaker of the Year.” And once again,…
Mayor says no word on a D.C. job
By Charles Sercombe Ever since former President Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, there’s been one question floating around town: Will Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib be on…
Caniff repave on hold
By Charles Sercombe As many have noticed, Caniff is now fully open for traffic going west and east. The reconstruction and repaving of Caniff, from Jos. Campau to Conant,…
A look back on the last half of ‘Year in Review’
By Charles Sercombe Welcome back to our annual “Year in Review.” Last week, we looked at the first six months of the year; now, here’s what was notable, locally,…
