Weed and Seed Director’s career switch is on the ‘Money’
By Ian Perrotta Before she became the Site Director for the Hamtramck Weed and Seed program, Barbara Stachowski was an environmental engineer. And now, because of that career change, she’s…
Movers & Shakers . . . Russell Robinson
By Alan R. Madeleine Who he is: Russell Robinson, new Principal of Holbrook Elementary School. Your Superintendent, Tom Niczay, described you as a “turn-around expert,” meaning someone who can come…
Hamtramck art scene gets more national exposure
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz October was an awesome month for art in Hamtramck — and the residential area on the…
Talk Back
It’s not often we get a chance to talk about the people and things we encounter in a more relaxed format, so to speak. In our new column, “Talk back…
With city’s finances getting worse, city employees must step up
We don’t mean to keep beating the same drum over and over. But Hamtramck’s future is at stake – at least the Hamtramck that we all know today. The city…
Weed and Seed fundraiser hits its mark
By Ian Perrotta Last Thursday (Oct. 28) was a successful night for the Hamtramck Community Initiative (HCI). The non-profit, which is the parent organization of the city’s Weed and Seed…
This is no made up Halloween tale for Hamtramck
By Charles Sercombe Want to hear a real Halloween horror story? Stop by a special City Council meeting Monday evening, and the stuff you’ll hear will make the hairs on…
Was bar sting a payback?
By Charles Sercombe There is some serious fallout from last month’s bar sting in town. In September, the police department sent underage decoys to several bars to see if they…
It’s down to the wire for election
By Charles Sercombe It may not feel like an election here in Hamtramck, but Election Day is indeed coming up. Next Tuesday voters nationwide will be heading to the polls.…
Commissioner says it’s not his fault park grant disappeared
By Charles Sercombe There’s been plenty of talk since last week’s story on a park grant that disappeared. Unfortunately, the more that people talked, the less clear the issue became.…
