The weekend that should have been
By Charles Sercombe This weekend would have been Hamtramck’s last hurrah of summer. But like so many other things canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, neither the…
Mayor takes a stand against federal intervention
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Karen Majewski has joined other mayors across the country in condemning the use of federal officers to quell protests. In a number of instances that…
School Boardmember makes history for school district
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck School Board Secretary Jihan Aiyash has been appointed to the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) Resolutions and Bylaws Committee for the 2020-2021 school year.…
Yemeni community takes to the streets in protest of war and famine
By Charles Sercombe For the past several years, the country of Yemen has been under siege. First came Iran-backed militias, who forced the country’s government to flee. Civil war…
Councilman’s conduct once again censured
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in two years, City Councilmember Ian Perrotta has been censured by his colleagues for his behavior. At Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, Councilmember…
Plans for a new school year are now set in place
By Charles Sercombe Yes, Hamtramck Public School students will have school this fall. But they won’t be in classrooms. Instead, they will continue with virtual learning, just where they…
Election shows new political powerhouse
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s Abraham Aiyash can thank Hamtramck voters for his success in the recent August Primary election. That’s because they gave him roughly half the votes he…
Mayor’s weekly Facebook chat focuses on COVID outbreak
By Charles Sercombe The bad news: The number of COVID-19 cases in Hamtramck is on the rise. The good news: The Hamtramck post office on Caniff Ave. is back in…
One more push for an accurate Census count
By Alan Madlane Knock knock. And this is no knock-knock joke. That knocking on your door, these days, may just be someone from the Census Bureau. By now, some…
Study finds Hamtramck housing values are still on the increase
By Alan Madlane Well, here’s some of the best news for the city in quite some time. At least, if you’re a property owner – or, thinking of becoming…
