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…
Local bakeries are ready for the paczki rush
By Alan R. Madeleine Sandy Bakic, of New Martha Washington Bakery on Jos. Campau, remembers a certain Detroit News front-page story that she swears put Hamtramck’s Paczki Day on the…
Hamtramck is rocking all weekend long with another ‘Blowout’
By Ian Perrotta Hung over yet? If your answer is no, you’ve got some work to do – there are only two nights left of the Hamtramck Blowout. Now in…
Union busting coming to Hamtramck?
By Charles Sercombe If Republican lawmakers in Lansing have their way – and it looks like they will – the days of iron-clad union contracts will become a thing of…
Gospel concert spreads the message of Black History Month
By Ian Perrotta Instead of checking out books last Saturday (Feb. 19) at the library, Hamtramckans had the chance to check out a gospel concert in celebration of Black History…
Old school police work nabs B&E crews
By Charles Sercombe Months of surveillance paid off for Hamtramck police investigators – and for residents as well. In the last three weeks, investigators busted two break-in crews that are…
Home robbery almost turns into a homicide
By Charles Sercombe Getting some money back from your taxes? You might want to keep it to yourself. Last Saturday (Feb. 19), at 9:50 p.m. on the 11000 block of…
‘Snowpocalypse’ season not really running up a bill for the city
By Charles Sercombe You’d think with the record amount of snow this year, Hamtramck would be just about out of money to do any more plowing. Guess again. “We’re doing…
