For now, the city looks to loans
By Charles Sercombe Bankruptcy or accept a state loan? Lay off a dozen cops and firefighters? Those were the choices the City Council analyzed, debated and wrung their hands over.…
New traffic law likely to have no effect
By Charles Sercombe Just as the city is scrambling to find more sources of money, a new state law is threatening to shut down a major revenue stream. Recently, state…
Cosmos basketball season starts off with a big win
By Ian Perrotta The Hamtramck High boys’ basketball team is undefeated – so far. They won their first game of the season on Tuesday (Dec. 7) night. It was a…
‘Winter Glow’ kicks off the holiday season with plenty of cheer
By Charles Sercombe The winter and holiday season got a warm reception last Saturday – even if temps outside were unseasonably chilly. The 16th annual “Winter Glow” took over the…
Recycling gets another chance, but will depend on donations
By Charles Sercombe All right, Hamtramck fans of recycling. We’ve got another chance to make this thing work, financially-speaking. Although the city can no longer afford to keep the program…
Goodfellows’ food drive faces tough challenge in tough times
By Charles Sercombe Every year the Hamtramck Goodfellows manage to scrape up enough money to feed a few thousand needy families. Some years, the Goodfellows have to dip into their…
State still won’t budge on bankruptcy
Charles Sercombe No means no – at least when it comes to the state Treasury officials’ answer to Hamtramck’s ongoing request to file for bankruptcy. City and state officials met…
Thanksgiving starts early and often around town
By Ian Perrotta The spirit of Thanksgiving was thick in the air this past week. It started last Friday with a Thanksgiving dinner at People’s Community Services (PCS). A group…
State and city officials to meet Monday
Topic: How to fix city’s finances By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has once again found itself in the eye of a media storm. The city made national headlines last week, and…
Future of Peoples Bank is up in the air
By Charles Sercombe It now appears Peoples State Bank has taken a turn for the worse, financially-speaking. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. )FDIC) has downgraded the bank from “significantly undercapitalized”…
