2009 election had more than one milestone
By Charles Sercombe The 2009 General Election is considered a watershed moment in Hamtramck politics. That’s when Bangladeshi-American voters solidified their position as the city’s major political force. But that…
City’s financial future is uncertain at best
By Charles Sercombe The suspense is over. Last week we reported that a meeting this week about Hamtramck’s financial picture is the makings of a Halloween horror story. It is,…
To look at future of Hamtramck, go west
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is feeling mighty broke these days. Just how far can a city go to balance its budget? Look no further than one-square mile sized Maywood, California.…
Halloween season takes a turn back to the 80s
By Charles Sercombe For the first time in many years, Hamtramck firefighters were busy during the Halloween holiday. Fire Marshal Paul Wilk said there were four arson suspected fires over…
City museum goes through final paperwork
By Charles Sercombe Signed, sealed and delivered. That’s the latest development for the city’s newly acquired Historical Museum. At the most recent City Council meeting, the council agreed to lease…
Weed and Seed Director’s career switch is on the ‘Money’
By Ian Perrotta Before she became the Site Director for the Hamtramck Weed and Seed program, Barbara Stachowski was an environmental engineer. And now, because of that career change, she’s…
This is no made up Halloween tale for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Want to hear a real Halloween horror story? Stop by a special City Council meeting Monday evening, and the stuff you’ll hear will make the hairs on…
Was bar sting a payback?
By Charles Sercombe There is some serious fallout from last month’s bar sting in town. In September, the police department sent underage decoys to several bars to see if they…
It’s down to the wire for election
By Charles Sercombe It may not feel like an election here in Hamtramck, but Election Day is indeed coming up. Next Tuesday voters nationwide will be heading to the polls.…
Commissioner says it’s not his fault park grant disappeared
By Charles Sercombe There’s been plenty of talk since last week’s story on a park grant that disappeared. Unfortunately, the more that people talked, the less clear the issue became.…
