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…
Cosmos volleyball is on a roll
By Ian Perrotta It’s been a perfect season so far for the Hamtramck High Volleyball Team. After the team seemingly imploded on itself last year, the Cosmos experienced a complete…
Now comes the hard part in creating city’s historical museum
It won’t be long before Hamtramckans get a special look into their history. On Sept. 30 the city, in conjunction with the Hamtramck Historical Commission, completed a deal to buy…
HARVEST FEST!
Here are some video highlights and a slideshow from The Polish Art Center. Be sure to check out our Photo Gallery as well for more images!…
For every season, there’s a time to give
By Charles Sercombe Last Saturday’s sunny and summer-like temperatures made it a picture perfect day for just about anything. For a group of mostly Muslim youths, it was a day…
Plant’s closing is costly to the city
By Charles Sercombe Not only did about 2,000 union workers lose their jobs at American Axle & Manufacturing two years ago, Hamtramck also lost out. The city lost out, that…
A ripe weekend for a party
By Ian Perrotta If ideas are like seeds, then it only took six weeks for the Hamtramck Harvest Fest to bloom into fruition. This weekend (Oct. 16 and 17) the…
Sidewalk repair stalled over dispute
By Charles Sercombe Don’t look for any immediate repairs to the sidewalks at the Caniff-Gallagher intersection. And no one is more frustrated by that than Martin Ladd, the city’s Director…
