Talk Back …
Ever wonder about the story behind the story in Hamtramck? It’s not often we get a chance to pull the curtain back and let our readers in on some of…
School arts festival takes on an edgier side
By Charles Sercombe Is Hamtramck High School getting … ah … avant-garde? Judging by Tuesday evening’s arts festival at the community center, you might walk away from the event thinking…
Development causes safety concern
By Charles Sercombe No, it’s not going to fall down. That’s the verdict from Martin Ladd, the city’s director of the Public Services Department, about a redevelopment project going on…
Pressure builds for cities to cut costs, or else
Now that Hamtramck is about to receive $3.2 million from Detroit, a question comes up: Does the city still need an emergency $2.5 million state loan? If we were to…
Yemeni community rallies to support its homeland
By Charles Sercombe Libya may be getting all the media attention lately because of U.S. attacks on the government, but there is another Arab country also undergoing a revolt. And…
Gas leak likely led to a huge house explosion
By Charles Sercombe Thinking about fixing your gas stove any time soon? Unless you really know what you are doing, you might want to hire out that work. Hamtramck fire…
Back in the money, for a moment
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial picture just improved a whole lot. City officials signed off on an agreement with Detroit to resolve a dispute over how much tax revenue should…
Dickinson East gets a ‘Super’ treat with guest reader
By Ian Perrotta What’s more nerve-wracking than playing a football game in front of 111 million people on live television? According to Super Bowl XLV champion Frank Zombo, the answer…
Census campaign paid off
By Charles Sercombe While other neighboring communities hemorrhaged people in the last 10 years, Hamtramck’s population remained fairly stable. According to the Census Bureau, Hamtramck’s 2010 population head count revealed…
City Hall Insider …
By Charles Sercombe What is our City Council up to these days? We have the scoop and the highlights – as well as the lowlights – of the latest council…
