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Family comes full circle back to Hamtramck

Family comes full circle back to Hamtramck

  By Ian Perrotta Hungry at 3 a.m.? Hamtramck’s newest eatery can help fill the void in your stomach. On Monday, L. George’s Coney Island officially opened its doors to…

Crime Log …11/9/12

By Ian Perrotta This week’s Crime Log covers Nov. 1 through Nov. 7. Thursday, November 1 At 11:24 p.m. on October 31 a female was arrested for felonious assault during…

Street repair fund should be used for streets, not payroll

  Perhaps one of the more curious things to come to light in all the recent talk about the city’s financial situation is that we have been sitting on $3…

From soup to polkas, it’s a Hamtramck party

From soup to polkas, it’s a Hamtramck party

  By Charles Sercombe Throw together cold, rainy weather, eight different kinds of soup, Polish folk dancers and a rockin’ polka band and what do you get? It doesn’t matter…

For these honeymooners, it’s a trip back home

For these honeymooners, it’s a trip back home

  By Ian Perrotta One of these days, I’m going to send you straight to… Hamtramck? That was the gist of what former resident Antoinette Galloway (nee Horeski) told now-husband…

Main business district receives ‘historic’ designation

Main business district receives ‘historic’ designation

    By Ian Perrotta Once again, Hamtramck has made history. The downtown district on Jos. Campau – from Lehman (one street south of Holbrook) to Pulaski (four streets north…

Financial meltdown looms for city

  By Charles Sercombe As if it were even possible, Hamtramck’s financial picture looks a lot worse than it did a month ago. It was previously thought that the city…

Two recent fires lead to injuries to firefighters

Two recent fires lead to injuries to firefighters

    By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck firefighters have had some bad luck in two recent fires. A few weeks ago while battling a house fire, one firefighter received burns on…

Rebidding of contracts would have cleared the air

It’s mind-boggling to say the least. Last week, a majority of city councilmembers refused to seek new bids for work being done by three city contractors whose invoices were recently…

Crime Log …11/2/12

By Ian Perrotta   This week’s crime log covers Tuesday, October 22 to Wednesday, October 31.   Tuesday, Oct. 23 At 1:54 a.m. two residents of the 3300 block of…