At Friendship House, concern grows over food cut
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…
A case of murder or self-defense?
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…
School board candidates talk about issues facing the district
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,…
Police expect to charge suspects in murder today or tomorrow
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.…
Breaking news … One dead in late-night fight
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police are investigating a possible hate crime that led to the stabbing death of an African-American man at around 3:30 a.m. on Conant. According to police…
Complaint filed over candidate is now being reviewed by the AG Office
By Charles Sercombe Do you need proof that this election year is almost non-existent? Ladies and gentlemen, let us present exhibit “A.” (Our apologies to Rod Sterling’s “Twilight Zone.”) Former…
City Hall Insider …
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe Here’s part two of the Sept. 27 City Council…
City manager now has several roles
By Charles Sercombe City Manager Bill Cooper is now wearing four hats. No, it’s not because he’s cold, or because he has a unique sense of style. He is now…
City Hall won’t be scaling down to a four-day work week
By Charles Sercombe As communities across the state scramble to figure out ways to cut costs, more and more are turning to offering services four days a week instead of…
Sometimes a tree is not more lovely than a poem
(With all apologies to the poet Joyce Kilmer.) By Charles Sercombe At first glance, it seems counter-intuitive. Just plain wrong. Even a big, husky guy like Darren Grow, the city’s…
