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…
Hamtramckans lined up for another election season
By Charles Sercombe City Councilmember Mohammad Hassan still has ambitions for higher office. Having just won a seat back onto city council this year – after abandoning the council…
Breaking news … Speeding driver crashes into police car and market
By Charles Sercombe A driver sped through a red light this afternoon at Jos. Campau and Caniff and crashed into a Detroit patrol car, and then ricocheted through the…
Crime watch: The coronavirus isn’t the only thing spreading
By Charles Sercombe Apparently, not everyone is adhering to the “stay home, stay safe” directive. More and more, graffiti is once again appearing throughout the city. As usual, how…
Layoffs come to city hall
By Charles Sercombe The financial impact of the coronavirus economic shut down has hit Hamtramck. Last week, the city “furloughed” 27 city employees, which includes 10 full-time and 17 part-time…
Just who is guilty of driving recklessly? You’d be surprised, or not
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramckans have long complained about speeding and reckless drivers. Just who are these folks behind the wheel? Hamtramck, take a look in the mirror. According to…
Candidates line up for empty state representative seat
Update: Candidates Saad Almasmari and Christopher Wojtowicz, both of whom are Hamtramck residents, as well as Corletta Vaughn, of Detroit, dropped out of the election on Friday, the deadline for…
For public schools students, classroom lessons continue
By Charles Sercombe School may be out, but class lessons will continue for the remainder of the school year. This past week, the Hamtramck Public School District handed out…
