City can count its financial blessings — for now
Recently the city received a needed shot in the arm, financially-speaking. For the past several years, the city has been in deficit spending, burning through its budget surplus. And it…
School Bell … 3/17/23
Spotlight on HPS staff Say hello to Nurse Practitioner at the DMS School-Based Health Center, Courtney Fezzey! Courtney has 10-plus years of experience as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, with six…
School Bell … 3/10/23
From the Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed has returned as Superintendent of the Hamtramck Public School District and via a press release has laid out a plan on what she will be…
For the next several months, keep doing the Caniff dodge
By Charles Sercombe For residents on Caniff between Conant and Buffalo, it’s been a rough several months – traffic-wise that is. New water lines were installed on the north…
HPS teachers take issue with school board pay raise
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck city councilmembers aren’t the only ones seeking pay raises. Last week, the Hamtramck Public School Boardmembers also proposed increasing their annual compensation. But there is a…
Rep. Aiyash supports civil rights expansion
By Charles Sercombe Michigan Democratic legislators promised voters that, if they became the majority in the state legislature, they would take swift action to make changes. One of those…
Putting up road blocks to common sense development
Every election season, here in Hamtramck, there’s one thing you’ll be likely to hear from local candidates. Candidates are always saying how important it is to attract businesses, and encourage…
City Hall … 3/10/23
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Feb. 28, and all councilmembers, except for Khalil Refai, were present. A presentation was made about design options for the Joe Louis…
HPS health program offered to all students, especially immigrants
By Alan Madlane Sarah Peslar is a clinician with the Hamtramck School-Based Health Center, a DMC program that helps students in a number of health-related areas, particularly those…
City collects big bucks from marijuana retail shops
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s marijuana dispensaries continue to be a money pot for the city. According to the Michigan Department of Treasury, the four recreational retail shops contributed $207,364…
