A grim view of finances
By Charles Sercombe The options for Hamtramck to pull out of an ongoing financial meltdown are few. That was the word from a budget hearing held a few weeks ago,…
School superintendent presents a return to classroom teaching
By Jaleelah Ahmed HPS Superintedent Editor’s note: Recently, Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed sent district parents a letter, notifying them of the district’s plan to return to in-person…
Federal bucks are coming
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck, like dozens of communities in Michigan, is set to receive a financial shot in the arm. According to a federal breakdown of where stimulus dollars are…
Rolling in the dough
By Charles Sercombe The recreational marijuana business is major money-maker in the state. And Hamtramck is in line to receive a minor windfall in taxes and fees from the…
City officials try one more time for a millage increase
By Charles Sercombe A divided city council decided to give a city millage proposal one more shot with voters. At Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, the council split 3-3,…
Pandemic causes the cancellation of this year’s music festival
By Charles Sercombe COVID has struck again. Yet another major Hamtramck cultural event will have to wait another year, because of the pandemic and the restrictions on people gathering…
‘Pay it now, or pay it later’
By Charles Sercombe The city’s financial health is looking pretty bad. How bad? Bad enough that it’s likely that, one way or another, property owners are going to be…
Breaking News … Robert Zwolak, former city official dies
By Charles Sercombe As we went to press Thursday it was announced that Robert Zwolak, 79, who was elected to multiple positions in Hamtramck’s government, died Wednesday night…
Breaking news … Shooting on Belmont St.
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police say a house was shot up this morning on Belmont St near Lumpkin. The shooting happened at about 7:50 a.m. One person suffered non-life…
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…
