Local couple lose it all in Maui fire
By Charles Sercombe By now, most of us are aware of the deadly fire that has destroyed virtually the whole town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in…
Supporting our schools will take more effort
This week, the Hamtramck Public School District’s Board of Education decided to try again for the renewal of its “sinking fund” millage. Last week, voters crushed the request by a…
City, schools and non-profit in line for big bucks in state budget
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is getting a huge financial lift from the state’s new 2024 budget. That budget includes $500,000 for a local non-profit organization, NAYA, where Hamtramck’s State…
Mayor Ghalib and his campaign consultant: ‘In like Flynn’?
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib has once again found himself in the middle of a political controversy. Ghalib, who is the city’s first Yemeni-American to become Hamtramck’s mayor, was…
Crime Watch: Five juveniles will not be charged with pride flag thefts
By Charles Sercombe Last week we reported on the rash of pride flag thefts from homes and businesses. City officials had promised to make catching the suspects a “high priority.”…
Failure of school millage only punishes our students
Hamtramck voters have spoken, and have resoundingly rejected a public school millage request. What a shame. The only ones who will be hurt by this cruel thumbs-down are the school…
School district is big loser in election
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters torpedoed the Hamtramck Public School District’s request for the renewal of a “sinking fund” millage during Tuesday’s primary election. That rejection, by a 2-to-1…
Crime Watch: Pride flag theft being reported throughout the city
By Charles Sercombe The controversy over whether to display a pride flag on public property has apparently spurred a rash of thefts of private pride flags in town. Former…
New Veterans Park playscape is already a hit with kids
By Charles Sercombe It’s a clichéd thing to say, but in this case, it can’t be helped: “Build it, and they will come.” Yes, it’s that famous quote from…
Tuesday is Primary Election day
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters will be heading to the polls this Tuesday. Actually, voters have already been casting their ballots for the Aug. 8 Primary Election early, via…
