For now, pride flag dispute is not quite over
By Charles Sercombe As expected, the fight over whether the city can ban the display of pride flags on public property is not over. The attorney for the two former…
Election day is around the corner
By Charles Sercombe Get ready to vote this coming Tuesday, Aug. 5. In fact, a number of local voters have already gotten head starts — by voting absentee. If you…
Federal judge rules in favor of the city’s pride flag ban
By Charles Sercombe Last week, a federal judge likely dealt a death blow to those seeking to have the pride flag displayed again on a city flagpole. Federal Judge David…
Is the election investigation going anywhere?
By Charles Sercombe This weekend, the Hamtramck rumor mill was working overtime. The focus of the chitchat in town was whether there will be charges filed against several people,…
Election is right around the corner
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s primary election is less than two weeks away. On Aug. 5, voters here will be asked to whittle down the number of mayoral and city…
Finally, the Caniff repaving is complete and open for traffic
By Charles Sercombe Time to celebrate, and if you have wheels whether it’s a car, bike or scooter test out the newest portion of Caniff. That’s because it’s now smooth…
City job raises questions about future of city manager
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is once again seeking an assistant to the city manager. But for anyone interested in applying, the job posting on the city’s website has already…
Suspended school superintendent re-appointed to state commission
By Charles Sercombe Suspended Hamtramck Public School District Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed still has influence with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer recently announced over a dozen appointments to various commissions and boards,…
August election is coming up
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election season is now officially off and running. Absentee ballots have already been sent out, which has prompted a number of observations among residents on social…
Mayor continues to wait to be confirmed by Senate for ambassadorship
By Charles Sercombe So far, there is still no date set for Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib’s Senate hearing on his confirmation to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. President…
