Council comes around to allowing medical marijuana sales, sort of
By Charles Sercombe Recently, a majority of city councilmembers rejected allowing the sale of medical marijuana in Hamtramck. But then a curious turn of events happened. A few weeks…
Sidewalk repairs put on hold
By Charles Sercombe Don’t count on Hamtramck’s uneven and cracked sidewalks to get repaired any time soon. A majority of the city council rejected a proposal by the city administration…
Schools taking steps to re-open
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck public schools are getting ready to welcome back students. But it will be done only a few students at a time, starting March 2. At…
Historical museum celebrates another year educating the public
By Alan Madlane So what’s happening now, at the local museum dedicated to the city’s history? Well, for starters, Hamtramck’s Historical Museum had a bit of excitement on Jan. 10,…
Paczki Day celebrations will go on, but it won’t be the same
By Charles Sercombe Paczki Day isn’t going to be what it usually is. Blame COVID, of course, which has altered many of our lives. Local bars can be open,…
Existing pot stores can stay
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s new marijuana ordinance goes into effect today, Friday, Feb. 12. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, a majority of city councilmembers revamped their previous ordinance, which…
Council nixes tax proposal
By Charles Sercombe City councilmembers did an about-face Monday evening, and decided not to ask voters to again pass a millage hike to pay for police and fire pensions. Or…
On the road to more street repairs near the GM plant
By Charles Sercombe Road repairs in Hamtramck just got a major shot in the arm. The roads north and south of GM’s recently renamed Factory Zero will be repaved,…
City council does a reset on banning marijuana sales outlets
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s ban on allowing recreational marijuana sales has taken another turn. A voter-driven petition to have the city council reconsider its all-out ban on cannabis sales…
Councilman backs down from pay raise
By Charles Sercombe City Councilmember Nayeem Choudhury is starting the second year of his new four-year term, and he’s looking for a raise in pay. Or he was at…
