HHS seniors cruise to a successful end of school year
By Ian Perrotta The four years of hard work put in by Hamtramck High’s senior class clearly paid off. Last Thursday (May 20), after years of fundraisers that included bake…
Tax hike rejected; jobs cut
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s government workforce will be trimmed by 11 positions, but that cut in spending still won’t be enough to prevent a budget deficit. At Tuesday’s City Council…
How budget cuts will affect city
By Charles Sercombe So, just who is going to lose their job with the city? Here’s the body count: Five school crossing guards One inspection supervisor One code enforcer One…
For many cities, region’s economic woes spell financial disaster
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is not alone when it comes to a financial crisis. Just about every community in the metro region — and most cities throughout the state —…
Hamtramck teen drowns in Detroit River
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is mourning. Nadaa Thabeet, 16 years old, died last Sunday. The teenager and her 11-year-old sister apparently, according to her family, were swept away by a…
State has a deal for teachers to retire early
By Charles Sercombe For some Hamtramck public school teachers and other staff members, summer vacation will be a time to think about retiring. A new state teacher retirement plan has…
This weekend, there will be dancing in the streets
(Editor-at-Large Walter Wasacz writes a weekly column on life in Hamtramck.) By Walter Wasacz I’m up to my neck in techno these days, getting ready for the impressively massive Movement…
Cosmos baseball team strikes out the competition
By Ian Perrotta With the season winding to a close, the Cosmos baseball team is closing in on their goal of a .500 season. Two weeks ago (May 15), the…
Council four made a reckless financial decision
At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, a majority of councilmembers decided to commit financial suicide. Councilmembers Tom Jankowski, Cathie Gordon, Kazi Miah and Mohammed Hassan refused to step up and make…
For some councilmembers, they need to focus on job at hand, not higher office
Between 2005, when the new city charter was implemented, and 2009, the City Council and the mayor, working with the city manager, adopted four balanced budgets. Those budgets realistically spent…
