Anger erupts over a Nazi flag at a Doremus house
By Charles Sercombe There was outrage Friday over the display of a flag in Hamtramck. But this time, it wasn’t about a pride flag. Instead, a house in the 3300…
Get a piece of Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has another round of property sales up for auction. This sale includes residential lots and structures, as well as two industrial sites. There are some…
School board makes some changes for the new year
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School Board has once again shuffled some of their duties among its members. At this month’s board meeting, Jihan Aiyash was voted to become…
Breaking news … Do you know this robbery suspect?
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police are seeking help from the public to identify a suspect wanted in an armed robbery. The department declined to release any other information about the…
City OKs animal sacrifices
By Charles Sercombe In an expected move, a majority of city councilmembers and the mayor voted at Tuesday’s council meeting in favor of allowing animal slaughtering to be conducted at…
Mayor says he lived up to his campaign promises, and more
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib took a few minutes – 11 or so, to be exact – to address the community on the highlights of last year.…
Newsmaker of the Year: A very special birthday for a certain city
By Charles Sercombe Our “Year in Review” that ran for the past two weeks always prompts us to decide what was the most important story of the year. And,…
Deadline for city manager job is coming up quick
By Charles Sercombe Attention, all would-be Hamtramck city managers: You have until next Tuesday (Jan. 10) to submit your application to the city. Tuesday is the deadline for all…
The Year in Review: A look back at the last six months of 2022
By Charles Sercombe This week we highlight the news happenings from July through December. JULY A familiar face was appointed as interim city manager. In a special city council…
Time to take a break and look back: Year in Review – Part One
By Charles Sercombe Here it is, the end of 2022. It was a year in which we were still going through the covid pandemic, although that seems to be…
