HPS teachers endorse board candidates who will ‘stabilize’ district
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public School teachers have come out with their endorsements for the two seats on the school board that voters will be deciding on this November.…
Now that the party is over, festival organizers ponder next year
By Charles Sercombe Every year after the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival ends, a key question lingers in the air once the music stops and all the pierogis (yes, we…
Will Muslims decide the election?
By Charles Sercombe This year’s presidential campaign certainly has had some unexpected twists, particularly with President Joe Biden dropping out of the election. Instead, Vice President Kamala Harris is now…
Activist recharged in sexual assault of a student
By Charles Sercombe A community activist is once again facing sexual assault charges, and is scheduled to go to trial on Sept. 25 in Wayne County Circuit Court. This…
Hamtramck’s end-of-summer party attracts thousands of music fans
By Charles Sercombe Every year, it seems the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is the best one yet. This year was no exception. The verdict was unanimous: the festival was a…
Judge throws out school chief’s lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe It’s another legal loss for Hamtramck Public School Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed. Once again, Federal District Court Judge Gershwin Drain has dismissed Ahmed’s lawsuit against some school board…
HPS teachers host a school board candidate forum
By Charles Sercombe “Communication” was the word heard most at last week’s candidate forum for the upcoming election for the school district’s school board. And to the surprise of…
For some kids, this summer offered a special activity
By Charles Sercombe For the past two weeks, about 50 kids had a whirlwind experience at the newly inaugurated Hamtramck Police Youth Academy. Seeing the academy established was high…
Hamtramck’s party of the year is coming up
By Charles Sercombe By now, most of us know Labor Day weekend belongs to Hamtramck. For those of you unfamiliar with what we’re talking about: this weekend is when Hamtramckans…
School district eyes moving administrators to empty Conant building
By Charles Sercombe Back in 2021, the Hamtramck Public School District was proud to announce that it had purchased two buildings to help expand services. At the time, Superintendent…
