As cars get more theft-proof, thieves get desperate
By Charles Sercombe While the number of car thefts has been going down in recent years, a more insidious trend may start to emerge, say local law enforcement officers. As…
Cosmos season presented a number of challenges
By Ian Perrotta It may have been a losing season, but not all was lost for this year’s Cosmos football team. Despite finishing the season with a record of 1-8,…
New traffic light causing more back-ups
By Charles Sercombe There might be one thing we can all agree on. Bring back the blinking red traffic light on Caniff in front of the fire station. The city…
City officials buzzkill any more talk on pot law
By Charles Sercombe The talking is over for now when it comes to marijuana and the City Council. The council decided at Tuesday’s council meeting to snuff out further discussion…
Harvest Festival celebrates all good things about fall
By Ian Perrotta Last weekend was a Ham-good time. It marked the celebration of the first-ever Hamtown Harvest Festival. Held in the grounds of the city parking lot between the…
Town Hall meeting emphasizes crime fighting tips
Ian Perrotta Wednesday’s Weed and Seed Town Hall meeting wasn’t one to miss. But don’t worry if you did – the information is all here. To begin the meeting, community…
Park grant? What park grant?
By Charles Sercombe Last July, Wayne County Commissioner Moe Blackwell came to town offering a $75,000 county grant to fix up a city park. The timing of the offer was…
Arsonist is on the loose
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is being hit with a wave of small fires. Since Oct. 5, the Fire Department has reported about 10 arson-suspected fires, several of which involved the…
Fire station gets needed repairs
After years of living with a leaky roof, the Fire Department is getting a badly needed home improvement. “This is well overdue,” said Martin Ladd, the Director of Public Services,…
Hamtramck High soccer ends a successful season
By Ian Perrotta Another heartbreaking loss in the post-season has prematurely ended Hamtramck High’s soccer season. The Cosmos were defeated by Madison Heights Lamphere. Last year the team made it…
