Historian Greg Kowalski to be honored at museum
By Alan Madlane As the main man behind the Hamtramck Historical Museum, Greg Kowalski has been both the city’s biggest fan and its best cheerleader, too. And now, the city…
Year in Review: Our look back at the last six months of 2025 headline
By Charles Sercombe Welcome back to our annual Year in Review. This week, we continue our look back at 2025’s last six months of the year. So, grab a favorite…
Inauguration ceremony on Sunday for newly elected city leaders
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck will usher in a new political era this Sunday, Jan. 4. That’s when the city’s new mayor, Adam Alharbi, and three city councilmembers will take their…
Year in review: Take a look back at the first half of 2025 headline
By Charles Sercombe The year 2025 seemed like an ongoing roller-coaster of news. Now, for Hamtramck, that’s pretty typical. As we say each year, this little town – all…
Is the third time the charm for Mahmood?
By Charles Sercombe Mayoral hopeful Muhith Mahmood is not giving up his fight to count 37 untabulated ballots from the November election. Mahmood made an emergency appeal to the…
Breaking news … Court rules against counting 37 uncounted ballots in election
By Charles Sercombe For 37 voters here in Hamtramck, they are out of luck in getting their ballots counted. Wayne County Circuit Court Chief Judge Patricia Perez Fresard today…
Circuit court judge will once again consider election challenge
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck might come one step closer to finding out who will serve as its mayor, starting on Jan. 1. Or maybe not. City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who…
State withdraws funding for new fire truck
By Charles Sercombe State Republican legislators have a Scrooge-like Christmas message for Hamtramck and other communities. The Republican-majority members in the state Appropriation Committee discontinued more than $600 million in…
City clerk files a lawsuit over election suspension; seeks job back
By Charles Sercombe In an expected move, City Clerk Rana Faraj is hitting back at the city after being placed on paid suspension. She recently filed a 45-page lawsuit against…
Mayoral election still in question
By Charles Sercombe Call this the election with no ending. The final outcome on who won the mayor’s race is not quite over. The dispute over whether to count…
