Breaking news … Rocker Jack White to host charity baseball game in Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Baseball is returning in a big way at the historic Hamtramck Baseball Stadium this Thursday (July 11). Detroit rocker Jack White and his “Warstic Woodmen”…
Concern grows over safety of local taxi drivers following shooting
By Charles Sercombe The recent robbery and murder of a Bengali-American taxi driver has stirred up safety concerns in the community. About 50 members of the Bengali community met…
Recycling program returns with new sanitation contract
By Charles Sercombe You may have noticed new, banana-yellow garbage trucks cruising the alleys and streets recently. City officials sped up the process of bringing on a new company,…
School district says farewell to longtime superintendent
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School District employees said their goodbyes last week to retiring Superintendent Tom Niczay. Niczay has been the superintendent of the district for 11…
City Life: City and schools walk the talk on road safety
By Walter Wasacz Last week Hamtramck took an innovative first step forward to increase pedestrian safety on the city’s streets. In a joint meeting of the common council…
New gas lines disrupt traffic
By Charles Sercombe Getting around Hamtramck has been a challenge this spring. Since last year, DTE Energy has been digging up city streets to install new gas lines.…
Alcohol a factor in crash that caused power outage
By Charles Sercombe By Charles Sercombe A 19-year-old man from Dearborn struck a utility pole last Friday morning, causing a power outage for about 3,000 residences. Hamtramck police…
Councilman cleared of ‘defaulter’ charge
By Charles Sercombe Attention city council candidates: Make sure you are up to date on your property taxes and water bills by election day. That’s part of the…
Tough financial times ahead
By Charles Sercombe A perfect storm of financial setbacks means the city has to raid its budget surplus. City officials passed a budget for the new fiscal year, which…
Police seek information on multiple shooting on southend
By Charles Sercombe A wild, violent scene erupted last Thursday, late at night, in the city’s southend. Hamtramck police have footage of a car cruising down Danforth St., and…
