City’s long-awaited Master Plan ready for review
By Alan R. Madeleine A man, a plan, a Caniff… Hamtramck? Not exactly a perfect palindrome for Hamtramck’s newly drafted Master Plan, but if it’s as perfect a plan as…
Hamtramck Schools get a big boost
By Charles Sercombe It’s no secret that the graduation rate for Hamtramck Public Schools is not great. Officially, it’s 62 percent. But that’s about to change for the better, and…
City Hall Insider …
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on April 12, and all but Councilmember Kazi Miah were in attendance. The meeting ran for two hours, followed by a closed session.…
Gas explosion cause is still a mystery
By Charles Sercombe Fire investigators are still searching for an answer to a major gas explosion at a Jos. Campau business two weeks ago. Fire Chief Steve Paruk said the…
Students load up on health and physical fitness
By Charles Sercombe When you tell someone to “go take a hike,” well, that’s generally not considered a good thing. But on Saturday morning, if you said that to the…
Hamtown Mover and Shaker …
By Alan R. Madeleine Who she is: Tamara Sochacka is the Director of the Hamtramck Public Library. Since she was so wonderfully thorough in her responses, in spite of not…
The ‘Legend of Pinky Deras’ keeps growing
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Little League pitcher and legend Art “Pinky” Deras has been enjoying a perfect game the last couple of years. Deras was recently the subject of a…
Hamtramck schools get extra boost to better compete
Hamtramck’s Public School District just got a shot in the arm that is sorely needed. The financially-struggling district – and at this point which public school district isn’t struggling? –…
Guest Editorial: Hamtramck public schools are poised for a ‘turnaround’
By Tom Niczay On April 7, 2011 the Chairman of General Motors Foundation John Montford came to Hamtramck High School. Between 150-200 legislators and Board of Education members along with…
Gas explosion rips apart JC building, but cause is unknown
By Charles Sercombe The buzz around town: Are we all going to blow up or what? The short answer: No, we’re not. Just because there’s been two building explosions in…
