City Hall Insider
By Charles Sercombe The City Council met on Nov. 23 with all councilmembers in attendance. The meeting ran for over two-and-a-half hours. Whoa. Did someone spike the water cooler? The…
Despite savings, Hamtramck still needs contract concessions
Get a loan or go bankrupt. Those are the two choices facing Hamtramck. Gov. Jennifer Granholm doesn’t want Hamtramck to file for bankruptcy because it would likely open the floodgate…
Goods and Things, more or less
By Alan R. Madeleine Mike Kapusniak has seen plenty of Hamtramck’s recent history. Born at St. Francis Hospital (now the City Hall building) here in town; a grad of the…
There’s a new ‘horizon’ at Hamtramck’s adult education center
By Ian Perrotta The internet may have been down in Hamtramck this week, but at the Horizon Adult/Alternative Education Center the computers were up-and-running. On Tuesday (Nov. 16) the school…
City offered loan instead of bankruptcy
By Charles Sercombe It’s a no go for the city’s request to file for bankruptcy. In late-breaking news, a representative from the state Treasury Department said the state will not…
Hit and run accident shines a bad light on PD
By Charles Sercombe Talk about bad timing. Just as city officials are weighing various options of how to continue to fund the police department and even consider contracting out its…
Homeowner convicted of trying to burn down his house
By Charles Sercombe Had Mohammed Rahman knew what he was doing when he tried to set his furnace on fire, he probably would not be alive today, say Hamtramck investigators.…
School district is relying on contract concessions to balance budget
By Charles Sercombe Last week Hamtramck Schools Superintendent Tom Niczay warned that if school employees don’t soon agree to contract concessions, there could be a state takeover of the district.…
Library celebrates its anniversary and inducts new members into ‘Hall of Fame’
By Ian Perrotta Here’s something regarding the library that you don’t have to keep quiet about: Last Thursday (Nov. 11) the Hamtramck Public Library celebrated its 92nd Anniversary with a…
Toast of the town . . . Kelly’s Bar
When it comes to good food and great times, Hamtramck has plenty to offer. In this column, we’ll talk about what’s happening at our bars, restaurants and other events that…
