Crime watch … How to prevent bike thefts, and why they are increasing
By Charles Sercombe Getting your bike stolen in Hamtramck is not an uncommon occurrence. A bike theft shows up in the Hamtramck Police Department’s daily incident reports almost every…
Breaking News … HPS delays return to school
By Charles Sercombe Students in the Hamtramck Public School District will not be returning to school as planned this Monday (April 5). In a press release issued by the…
Lots of lots for auction
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is taking the first step in meeting a housing shortage. For the first time in decades, the city is set to begin selling off its empty…
Breaking news … Another shooting reported but police have no information
By Charles Sercombe Once again, residents in the Belmont-Lumpkin area say they heard several shots fired Sunday morning – possibly at the same house that was the target of a…
Sign up for free COVOD-19 vaccinations for those 50 and older
By Charles Sercombe Looking for a COVID vaccine and are 50 years old or older? Hamtramck and Highland Park residents can a get a free vaccination on March 30 and…
City opts to take a small step in sidewalk repaving
By Charles Sercombe Not only is there an ongoing alley repaving program this year, there will now be a sidewalk replacement project. The city council initially rejected a comprehensive…
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…
