Toast of the Town … Oh what a night it was for old-school Hamtramck friends
By Charles Sercombe “A gathering of the tribes.” That’s how one attendee, Paul Zimmerman, phrased it on Facebook about last Saturday’s fundraiser for Mike Karwowski. A number of those…
School Bell … 2/10/23
LEAP The Period Project is a project devoted to providing Hamtramck High School bathrooms with eco-friendly, fully-biodegradable pads and tampons for students to take as they need. In September of…
It’s been a busy and challenging year for the fire department
By Charles Sercombe If you were a landlord or business owner in 2022, you probably noticed something. A visit from the city’s fire marshal, coming by to do an…
City manager search could be settled soon
Update: The city council will consider a proposal to hire Interim City Manager Max Garbarino as Hamtramck’s new city manager at their Tuesday council meeting. By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s…
Hamtramck 31st District Court offers a deal
By Charles Sercombe Once again, Hamtramck 31st District Court is offering a limited amnesty program for those behind on paying fines. The program starts today, Feb. 10, and goes to…
Bike lanes: Try to give them a chance
Bike lanes are something that will always cause division in communities. Hamtramck is no exception. We get it that the issue of bike lanes on Jos. Campau is causing a…
Guest editorial: HPS to award Michigan Seal of Biliteracy to graduating seniors
By Interim Superintendent Nabil Nagi At Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS), we’re immensely proud of our talented student body. Working within a diverse school district means that we often encounter bilingual…
Friends of Lili’s bar, help is needed
By Charles Sercombe For those of a certain age, the former Lili’s bar on Jacob St. was the place to be, starting way back in the late 1970s, for rock-n-rollers,…
Not everyone welcomes the city’s new bike lane on Jos. Campau
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s portion of the Joe Louis Greenway bike path continues to take shape. Street markings for the bike path were recently created on Jos. Campau, starting…
City manager search now in final stages
By Charles Sercombe The search for Hamtramck’s next city manager is now in its final stage. At last week’s city council meeting, the city attorney, Odey Meroueh, said he and…
