Back in the money, for a moment
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial picture just improved a whole lot. City officials signed off on an agreement with Detroit to resolve a dispute over how much tax revenue should…
Census campaign paid off
By Charles Sercombe While other neighboring communities hemorrhaged people in the last 10 years, Hamtramck’s population remained fairly stable. According to the Census Bureau, Hamtramck’s 2010 population head count revealed…
City Hall Insider …
By Charles Sercombe What is our City Council up to these days? We have the scoop and the highlights – as well as the lowlights – of the latest council…
Housing crisis? What housing crisis?
By Charles Sercombe The housing market may be in the toilet, but you wouldn’t know it by looking around Hamtramck. How’s that? The city is undergoing a massive housing development…
Weed and Seed program targets gang activity
By Ian Perrotta If things go right for Hamtramck’s Weed and Seed program, area gangs will have a lot more to worry about than who’s wearing what color. The community…
Cut in education funding puts further strain on district
By Charles Sercombe One by one, public school teachers in the metro area are agreeing to salary cuts to help defray budget deficits. River Rouge teachers recently agreed to a…
Paczki Day is once again a huge success
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck was Party Town,` USA this past week. What, with the Blowout all weekend and Paczki Day on Tuesday … Whew! For the second year in a…
Deal or no deal? Poletown agreement in the works
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck had a little extra something to celebrate this past week. Besides the Blowout and Paczki Day festivities, city officials learned there was a tentative settlement with…
Public employees rally in Lansing
By Charles Sercombe Union members from all walks of work haven’t felt this much buzz in years. There is opposition growing against Republican lawmakers attempting to roll back union rights…
Paczki Day is just a few days away. Get ready for a lot of fun
By Charles Sercombe Wow. What an incredible weekend and week ahead for Hamtramck. First up is the annual “Hamtramck Blowout” this weekend and then — as if that isn’t enough…
