By Charles Sercombe Recently, the Hamtramck Board of Education hired a new set of attorneys. But the board did not make public what the cost will be for legal…
By Charles Sercombe For weeks now, Hamtramck’s rumor mill has been swirling with speculation about an investigation into last fall’s city council election. This week, it’s been confirmed by multiple…
By Charles Sercombe For years – decades – folks having a mental health crisis usually ended up in one or two places: the emergency room, or jail. That’s about…
By Charles Sercombe With the price of housing going up, up and up, guess what else goes up? Property taxes. And some homeowners are learning a harsh lesson: When…
By Charles Sercombe President Biden continues to get an icy reception from the Muslim community, both across the country and here in Michigan. Recently, Biden was going to invite…
By Charles Sercombe The final head count in the public school district is in, and enrollment continues to decline. Last fall, the district’s number of students from the fall count…
By Charles Sercombe Does Conant look fat to you? According to some folks in the Community Economic Development Department — and the city manager — it needs to go…
By Charles Sercombe Wayne County will soon take the first step of moving inmates and staffmembers from all of its jails into its new Criminal Justice Center. The county plans…
By Charles Sercombe Old Glory is looking ragged on Jos. Campau. That’s the latest chatter on social media about the condition of American flags flying on the city’s 18 flagpoles…
By Charles Sercombe Call it a dress rehearsal for the big Caniff project later this summer. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26, repairs to a water main leak will cause…