With election coming up, Hamtramck’s cultural divide continues
By Charles Sercombe The American culture war has come to Hamtramck. Some Hamtramck Yemeni-American residents are urging voters to switch political parties over growing cultural issues involving LGBTQ and abortion…
Countdown to election day
By Charles Sercombe There’s just a little over a week before what many political observers are saying is one of the most important midterm elections this country has experienced…
With the return of water shutoffs, homeowners are paying up
By Charles Sercombe For about two years, during the height of the covid pandemic, the state forbade communities from shutting off water service because of non-payment. Those days have been…
There is still time to vote by absentee ballot
By Charles Sercombe The clock is ticking on what is shaping up to be a possible cliffhanger election on Nov. 8. As of Friday, Oct. 21, there are just…
A warning or a ticket? City considers harsher code enforcement
By Charles Sercombe Be aware that, if you have too much trash in your yard, the city council is considering no longer playing Mr. Nice Guy. Instead of the…
City will do its own city manager search
By Charles Sercombe Back in June, it was announced that then-City Manager Kathy Angerer was resigning to take a new job. Her last day on the job here was July…
Water line replacement project produces unexpected problems
By Charles Sercombe Blame it on a lack of concrete. That’s the reason why Evaline, between Jos. Campau and Gallagher, had been blocked off. Noticed we said “had been.”…
Absentee ballots to be mailed
By Alan Madlane Absentee ballots for the Nov. 8 election have been mailed out, or soon will be, to those who have so far requested them. Absentee ballots are…
Tax abatement for former Missant site gets approved
By Charles Sercombe After several weeks of putting off a vote on whether to grant a tax break for the development of the former Missant property, the city council agreed…
City offering financial award to new police hires
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School District isn’t alone in offering hiring incentives. The City of Hamtramck is also offering a $1,000 bonus for those who are hired into…
