Covid cases spike up
By Charles Sercombe If you haven’t noticed, the number of Covid cases is back on the rise in Hamtramck. In fact, the outbreak in the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb,…
Volunteers hit the streets to remove trash and litter
By Charles Sercombe Last Saturday’s citywide “Centennial” cleanup didn’t have a large turnout, but it certainly made a start in tackling the endless amount of litter in Hamtramck. About…
Crime Watch: With warmer weather, crime spikes up
By Charles Sercombe The weather has finally warmed up, and people are out and about. And the return of spring also heralds a spike in the number of crimes…
Alley repaving keeps moving along this year
By Charles Sercombe The reconstruction of Hamtramck Dr. isn’t the only road repair happing this construction season. Once again, several city alleys will be repaved in the coming months. Thanks…
Road repair season returns with some welcomed developments
By Charles Sercombe If it’s spring, there is one guarantee besides warm (OK maybe warmish) weather: the return of orange road construction barrels. After years of complaining – even…
Candidates lined up for elections
By Charles Sercombe The 2022 election season is now officially off and running. And once again, a city councilmember is seeking a job promotion. Councilmember Mohammed Alsomiri is one of…
City’s new parking meters gets a tweak in operations
By Charles Sercombe City officials are hoping that new adjustments to the rules governing the city’s controversial parking meters will win over critics. But that may prove to be…
Library is checking out from the city
By Charles Sercombe It’s not quite a divorce. Call it more of a separation. The Hamtramck Public Library Board of Directors has decided to break away from being involved with…
City seeks election ballots translated into Arabic
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is joining Dearborn in seeking to have all future election ballots be printed in Arabic as well as in the standard English. But there could be…
School board rejects contract renewal
By Charles Sercombe A top administrator in the Hamtramck Public School District, who had been put on administrative leave, will not be returning to her job. Last week, the Hamtramck…
