Woman escapes being kidnapped and worse
By Charles Sercombe A 20-year-old Hamtramck woman barely escaped what would likely have been a rape and murder last Sunday. According to police and news reports, the woman, who would…
Fourth of July classic: Barbecue and getting to know your neighbors
By Ian Perrotta It was nothing but fun and sun at last Saturday’s (July 3) Central Block Club Barbecue. Despite a temporary hiatus, the block club’s first foray back into…
Root of cities’ financial woes is lack of jobs
On Tuesday, an update by the city manager on the financial future of the city was grim. In a special City Council meeting called to discuss the city’s finances, City…
Bangladeshi Festival
By Ian Perrotta For the second year in a row, the Bangladeshi Festival on Conant Ave. was a smashing success. About 5,000 people attended the three-day event, which was organized…
Mayor says city faces uncertain times
By Ian Perrotta On Sunday (June 27) Mayor Karen Majewski gave the annual State of the City address, and let’s just say it was a good thing everyone was sitting…
City ramps up tax fight with Detroit
By Charles Sercombe With Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and his City Council fighting about finances, Hamtramck City Councilmember Cathie Gordon saw an opportunity. “Why not strike while the iron’s hot?”…
Bangladeshi festival is an all weekend celebration of culture
By Ian Perrotta For the second year in a row, the Bangladeshi Festival on Conant Ave. was a smashing success. About 5,000 people attended the three-day event, which was organized…
Polish politics play out on Jos. Campau
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz There is a major, highly contentious election coming up in Hamtramck this weekend. Rhetoric and rumors…
Movers and shakers… Barbara Stachowski
By Mike Murphy New Weed and Seed Site Director Barbara Stachowski is a specialist in Asian Community Relations who believes that Hamtramck, with its many and diverse ethnic groups, epitomizes…
