Guest Editorial: Of pride and prejudice in Hamtramck
By Russ Gordon The mayor’s and city council’s arguments supporting Hamtramck’s new restrictive flag resolution are obfuscations. In a heated council debate recently, they claimed that the Pride flag (one…
Pride rally takes aim at flag issue
By Charles Sercombe Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel had some fiery words for Hamtramck’s mayor and city council. Nessel spoke at last Saturday’s rally in Zussman Park, in response to…
Is Hamtramck still a ‘welcoming’ community?
Way to go Hamtramck. And by Hamtramck, we mean the city’s mayor and city council, and by “way to go,” we mean that sarcastically. The mayor and council have managed…
City Hall Insider … 6/23/23
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The city council met on May 23, and all…
City’s pride flag controversy attracts attention beyond city borders
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s pride flag controversy doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon. In fact, local, national and international reaction to the city council’s unanimous vote…
Updates from the Hamtramck Historical Museum ….
By the Hamtramck Historical Museum Here’s a roundup of the latest happenings from the Hamtramck museum: More than 50 Hamtramck merchants and guests gathered at the Museum on Thursday, May…
Election season spawns the usual inflated claims
Hamtramck’s city finances have long been up and down. But some folks out there are claiming that the city’s current balanced budget is a first-ever historical moment. Bunk. We know…
Guest Editorial: These deserving students need help with essential expenses
By Michelle Odrobina Five students recently have made Hamtramck proud and we would like to help them in return. The Kosciuszko Middle School students won first prize in a statewide…
City Hall Insider … 6/16/23
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The city council met on May 9, and all…
Veterans Park playscape design is now final; next step: build it
By Charles Sercombe It’s a done deal. A final decision has been made on the design and what to include in the city’s newest playscape. The playscape is being…
