Census number on housing stock raises questions
By Charles Sercombe Let’s get this out right up front. The 2010 Census numbers are still raw to city officials, and they have not had enough time to digest what…
Want to run for city council? Now’s the time
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election season is officially up and running. Nominating petitions for three City Council seats are now available at the City Clerk’s Office. The council race is…
State loan now looking iffy at best
By Charles Sercombe Will Hamtramck still get a $2.5 million state emergency loan? That’s a question floating around the city now that Hamtramck and Detroit worked out a deal on…
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…
