Hamtramck becomes second city to officially recognize Eid holidays
By Charles Sercombe Recently, Hamtramck’s city council added two more holidays for city employees. Last April, the all-Muslim council designated two Eid holidays for city employees to have as…
Driver gets 7 years in bar owner’s death
By Charles Sercombe About two years ago, the former owner of Kelly’s Bar on Holbrook was out riding his motorcycle in Eastpointe with his wife when the driver of a…
City Council candidates talk about why voters should support them
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has just one local public office election this year. And the first phase of the election season is just a couple of months away. City Councilmembers…
Pride flag vandalism leads to another round of debate
By Charles Sercombe The display of a pride flag has once again stirred controversy in Hamtramck. This time, it’s about the vandalism of a pride flag that was displaced…
City’s population takes a dip
By Charles Sercombe Recently, several media outlets reported that Hamtramck has one of the fastest-increasing population in the state. That was certainly true after the 2020 Census count was released,…
Crime Watch … A Detroit man is charged with carjacking and attempted robbery
By Charles Sercombe During the past year, there have been several carjackings in town – mostly happening on Conant, but also on Caniff. Hamtramck detectives have been pursuing these cases,…
Veterans Park is slated to see even more improvements
By Charles Sercombe Improvements continue to happen at the city’s largest park. On the heels of the state issuing the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation to the Friends…
All is not well in city hall
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s city hall has become a toxic workplace, according to insiders. But the issue of who’s to blame has fingers pointing in a couple of different directions.…
State recognizes HPS students for their biliteracy skills
By Alan Madlane The kids are all right – and then some. Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) recently announced that 37 students from the Class of 2023 had earned a Michigan…
State recognizes transformation of Hamtramck’s historical stadium
By Charles Sercombe There are amazing comebacks in sports. And there are also some pretty amazing ones for sports stadiums. Case in point: Hamtramck’s historical baseball stadium, which went…
