After months of haggling, city officials OK med pot law
By Charles Sercombe Get your hydroponics and grow lights ready all of you medical marijuana growers and caregivers. Hamtramck is open for business. After several months of haggling and fine-tuning,…
Candidates answer your questions
By Charles Sercombe Last week we left off at “Meet the Candidates Night” right before the question and answer section. The questions were submitted by audience members. Here are some…
Conant viaduct beginning to look like a meadow
By Charles Sercombe A few years ago Wayne County ran an advertising campaign urging county residents to allow their grass to grow on the longish side to help preserve water…
Former Hamtramck police officer enters guilty plea
By Charles Sercombe A former Hamtramck narcotics police officer is facing a maximum of five years in prison after pleading guilty to tipping off a suspect under FBI investigation that…
Candidates give it their best shot to woo voters
By Charles Sercombe There were no knockout punches or game changing turns and twists at Wednesday’s “Meet the Candidates Night.” But there were some enlightening moments and a few jabs,…
For some candidates, it was a no-show at forum
By Charles Sercombe Perhaps the biggest buzz at Wednesday’s “Meet the Candidates Night” wasn’t who came off the best, but who wasn’t there. Three out of the five Bengali candidates…
In a matter of seconds, storm causes heavy damage
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck hasn’t experienced a storm like Monday’s since maybe the 1997 tornado. Of course, the 1997 tornado was much more destructive, leveling or damaging dozens of houses…
What’s worse than a condemned house? Try living next to one
By Charles Sercombe Tom Witkowski has every right to say this, but he hasn’t. The house next door to his on the 2000 block of Edwin St. is a pile…
Candidate’s residency takes a new turn
By Charles Sercombe City Council candidate Abu Mahfuz claims he lives in Hamtramck. But it appears the address he originally claimed he lived at is an empty attic. This week,…
City manager makes a surprise appointment for acting police chief
By Charles Sercombe With the recent retirement of Police Chief Mark Kalinowski, the big question in town was: Who’s going to be the next chief? Well, actually, the question was:…
