School Bell … 5/26/23
HHS Outdoor Adventure Club Hamtramck High School English teacher Jessica Madden recently accompanied a group of students to Washington D.C. for an adventure. Here’s what she had to say about…
City’s population takes a dip
By Charles Sercombe Recently, several media outlets reported that Hamtramck has one of the fastest-increasing population in the state. That was certainly true after the 2020 Census count was released,…
Crime Watch … A Detroit man is charged with carjacking and attempted robbery
By Charles Sercombe During the past year, there have been several carjackings in town – mostly happening on Conant, but also on Caniff. Hamtramck detectives have been pursuing these cases,…
The long journey of Veterans Park
Recently, we celebrated all of the good things happening at Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium. The good news keeps on coming. The stadium is located within the city’s largest green space,…
School Bell … 5/19/23
Oratory students On Wednesday, May 17, four of our brightest and best were treated to a day out with one of their favorite teachers, Rahiel Housey-Johnson, in honor of…
Veterans Park is slated to see even more improvements
By Charles Sercombe Improvements continue to happen at the city’s largest park. On the heels of the state issuing the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation to the Friends…
All is not well in city hall
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s city hall has become a toxic workplace, according to insiders. But the issue of who’s to blame has fingers pointing in a couple of different directions.…
State recognizes HPS students for their biliteracy skills
By Alan Madlane The kids are all right – and then some. Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) recently announced that 37 students from the Class of 2023 had earned a Michigan…
Hamtramck’s baseball stadium is the comeback story of the year
As we reported last week, the comeback story of Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium is truly amazing. And the city has a lot of folks to thank for that. It all…
School Bell … 5/12/23
From the Superintendent HPS Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed posted this message to teachers during “National Teacher Appreciation Week”: As we head into the final weeks of the school year, I want…
