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,…
Take a look back on the first six months of the year
By Charles Sercombe Well, here we are, at the end of 2024. With the year largely in our review mirror, we once again follow our tradition of presenting a…
Mayor accuses county of playing politics over jail funding
By Charles Sercombe The worst case scenario of the Wayne County Jail saga here in Hamtramck has played out as feared. Wayne County has stopped making its yearly $1.4 million…
County jail closing in Hamtramck could lead to financial crisis
By Charles Sercombe City officials are preparing for the worst when Wayne County closes its jail here in Hamtramck. The county plans to move all of its jail prisoners…
