Alley repairs to continue this year
By Charles Sercombe Although the city’s budget is in deficit spending mode, alley repairs will continue this year. In fact, a majority of city councilmembers decided to double down…
A few words on Hamtramck’s police department
By Charles Sercombe The topic of police department reform has swept the nation. We asked Max Garbarino, the city’s Director of Community Safety and Services, to address the issue.…
Police seek armed suspect who robbed a pharmacy
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect who held up a pharmacy last Wednesday (June 10). According to a press…
Coming soon, brand new hi-tech parking met
By Charles Sercombe Be prepared to pay more for parking in the city’s main business district. The city council agreed to have all existing parking meters, many of which…
Crime Watch: Warmer temps bring more crime
By Charles Sercombe There was one positive about the coronavirus quarantine for these past few months. Crime went down – at least, crime that was reported to the police department.…
Hamtramck’s end-of-summer party will have to wait
By Alan Madlane COVID-19, you are a harsh mistress. The nefarious disease has claimed another in its long list of victims, this one a 40-plus-year tradition. That is to…
City seeks a millage this year
By Charles Sercombe How the city survives financially now depends on voters. Acting on a suggestion by the city administration, the city council last week agreed to ask for voter-approval…
Absentee voting is encouraged
By Charles Sercombe Voting in the August and November elections just got easier and safer. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced this week that, due to the coronavirus…
Virtual town hall meeting will help parents who are stressed out
In this time of stress and uncertainty, parents and children are vulnerable to the mental pressures they face. In order to help out parents and kids, the Detroit Wayne…
City mulls budget options
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck City Hall could look very different in the coming weeks and months. No, we’re not talking about a physical change to the building. Instead, it’s what…
