Hamtramck Diversity Festival celebrates the Bengali community
By Charles Sercombe One of Hamtramck’s more colorful festivals is still going on today (Sunday, July 31). The Hamtramck Diversity Festival, which started on Friday, is a celebration of…
Funding is in place to build the last houses to settle a city lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe By December of next year, the city will have an important milestone to celebrate. All it will take is the construction of the last three houses…
What to watch for in election
By Charles Sercombe With the Aug. 2 Primary Election just around the corner, the race for the 13th Congressional District is heating up. The 13th District includes Hamtramck. According to…
Voting has begun; ballots now also in Arabic language
By Charles Sercombe The Aug. 2 Primary Election is just two weeks away. Hamtramck ballots are now available at the city clerk’s office in city hall. Absentee ballots are…
Ex-city manager is now working back in Lansing
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck’s former city manager has surfaced, and in a nice landing spot. Kathy Angerer has taken a deputy director post with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and…
County health agency breaks ground on new office
The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) will soon have a new home. Today, Thursday (July 21) a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the agency’s new administrative offices at 8726…
A mighty wind blew through town
UPDATE: Power was restored in Hamtramck at about 2 a.m. Thursday. By Charles Sercombe Strong winds caused a power outage in Hamtramck today (Wednesday, July 20) at about 3 p.m.…
Update on pride flag display
By Charles Sercombe City officials met Monday afternoon to discuss what to do about the display of a pride flag on a city-owned flagpole on Jos. Campau. There has been…
City is in line for a financial boost
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial woes are getting a major fix. But it’s only temporary. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that the state is allocating $750 million to “underfunded municipal…
There’s a new street name in Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Add former Mayor Karen Majewski to the growing list of local notables having a street renamed in their honor. Majewski was mayor of Hamtramck for 18…
